Aasim: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#4,012
1980s	5	1	-79%	#7,274
1990s	22	2	+340%	#4,565
2000s	82	8	+273%	#4,923
2010s	260	26	+217%	#1,861
2020s (to 2025)	177	30	+13%	#3,136

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,012

1980s

-79%

#7,274

1990s

+340%

#4,565

2000s

+273%

#4,923

2010s

260

+217%

#1,861

2020s (to 2025)

177

+13%

#3,136

The story of Aasim

Aasim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,400 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 570 American babies have been named Aasim. Its peak came in 2017, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aasim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aasim?

The median living Aasim is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Aasim are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aasim year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,400
2024	21	#4,702
2023	35	#3,347
2022	36	#3,278
2021	32	#3,497
2020	36	#3,136
2019	33	#3,426
2018	49	#2,579
2017	79	#1,861
2016	21	#4,626
2015	16	#5,507
2014	16	#5,486
2013	15	#5,660
2012	10	#7,562
2011	13	#6,257
2010	8	#8,805
2009	19	#4,923
2008	6	#11,041
2007	12	#6,623
2006	–	–
2005	7	#9,115
2004	7	#8,927
2003	8	#7,834
2002	8	#7,644
2001	5	#10,563
2000	10	#6,318
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,465
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aasim, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aasim?

The median living Aasim is about 8 years old. Half of all living Aasims are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Aasim are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aasim are alive in the United States, based on 570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aasim in 2025?

Aasim ranked #5,400 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aasim?

570 babies have been named Aasim in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aasim most popular?

Aasim peaked in 2017, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Aasim a boy or girl name?

Aasim is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aasim rising or falling?

Aasim is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Aasim

Aasim popularity over time

The story of Aasim

How old are people named Aasim?

Aasim year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Aasim