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Asbury

♂ Boy

Pronounced AZ-buh-ree /ˈæz.bər.i/Medium

Meaning: Asbury is an English surname and place-name from Old English aesc ('ash tree') and burh ('fort, fortified place'), so 'ash-tree fort.' As a given name it often honored Francis Asbury, a pioneering early Methodist bishop in America, giving it a devotional, denominational flavor.Low

In 30 seconds: Asbury is an English surname meaning 'ash-tree fort,' often honoring the Methodist bishop Francis Asbury. It dates to the 1880s and was always rare (said AZ-buh-ree).
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MeaningAsbury is an English surname and place-name from Old English aesc ('ash tree') and burh ('fort, fortified place'), so 'ash-tree fort.' As a given name it often honored Francis Asbury, a pioneering early Methodist bishop in America, giving it a devotional, denominational flavor.
U.S. rank (1979)#6118 ↘ Falling
1979 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1917
Total births (all-time)≈ 579

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191718801979

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Asbury is an English surname and place-name from aesc, 'ash tree,' and burh, 'fort,' so 'ash-tree fort.' As a first name it frequently honored Francis Asbury, a founding Methodist bishop, and appears in United States records from the 1880s, reaching its modest high around 1917. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen boys a year even at its peak.

A man named Asbury at that peak would be from a great-grandparent generation now, and the name reads as a devout, place-rooted vintage choice. It faded through the twentieth century and has not revived; today it survives mostly as a surname and in place-names like Asbury Park.

Did you know? Asbury often carried a religious tribute: many families chose it in honor of Francis Asbury, an early Methodist bishop in America.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Asbury — English place-name aesc + burh, 'ash-tree fort'; namesake Francis Asbury (Methodist bishop).

Variations

AsberyAstbury

Nicknames

AsBury

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Asbury mean?

It is an English surname and place-name meaning 'ash-tree fort,' often given in honor of the Methodist bishop Francis Asbury.

How do you pronounce Asbury?

It's said AZ-buh-ree /ˈæz.bər.i/, 3 syllables, stress on the first.

Is Asbury a boy or girl name?

Asbury is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Asbury?

It has always been rare, a vintage surname-name that appeared in the eighteen-eighties and was given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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