Asim
Boy name · #2400 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Asim? In official American birth records, Asim has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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
How old is the name Asim?
In official American birth records, the name Asim first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.