Asim
Boy name · #2400 in 2025 · Very rare
Asim is currently the #2400 boy name in the United States — 57 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Asim.
Babies named Asim per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Asim first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 58 babies and a rank of #2408. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Asim against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Asim in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Asim is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Asim will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Asim is most common
State-level data for Asim is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Asim
Statistically, parents drawn to Asim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Qasim, Azim, Alim, Salim, and Aram.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 23 | #4251 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 31 | #2931 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asim a popular boy name?
Asim ranked #2400 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Asim most popular?
Asim peaked in 2022, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2408 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Asim. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.