Qasim
Boy name · #2323 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Qasim is currently the #2323 boy name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 boys born in 2025 was named Qasim.
The 48-year story
Qasim first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 60 babies and a rank of #2304. 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 Qasim per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Qasim in class?
Qasim scores 53 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 Qasim is most common
State-level data for Qasim is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Qasim
Statistically, parents drawn to Qasim tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asim, Salim, Efraim, Azim, and Rahim.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Qasim | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2304 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 53 | #2563 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 51 | #2556 |
| 2018 | 54 | #2417 |
| 2017 | 46 | #2672 |
| 2016 | 36 | #3161 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 28 | #3714 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 27 | #3823 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 30 | #3319 |
| 2004 | 28 | #3368 |
| 2003 | 31 | #3044 |
| 2002 | 25 | #3450 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qasim a popular boy name?
Qasim ranked #2323 among boys in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Qasim most popular?
Qasim peaked in 2025, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2304 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Qasim?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American boys was named Qasim. It scores 53/100 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.