Asma
Girl name · #1616 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Asma ranks #1616 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 129 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2088, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Asma.
The 54-year story
Asma first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 129 babies and a rank of #1611. 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.
Babies named Asma per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Asma in class?
Asma scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Asma is most common
Geography matters for names, and Asma is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Asmas were MN (21), CA (14), NY (14), TX (8), MI (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Asma
Statistically, parents drawn to Asma tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aviva, Arwa, Alba, Aleya, and Gema.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Asma | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 111 | #1810 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1792 |
| 2022 | 104 | #1918 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 94 | #2059 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 93 | #2088 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 69 | #2568 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 64 | #2779 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 55 | #3054 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 65 | #2556 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 55 | #2745 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Asma a popular girl name?
Asma ranked #1616 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2088.
When was the name Asma most popular?
Asma peaked in 2025, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1611 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Asma?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Asma. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.