Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Asim

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,393 Trend ↑ Rising 21%
Rank 2025
#2,393
among boys · ↑523 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Asim · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 29,966
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
58 babies
All-time total
1,325
#4,298 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Asim popularity over time

1,325 babies have been named Asim since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Boys

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 6 1 – #3,974
1970s 127 13 +2017% #2,068
1980s 160 16 +26% #2,272
1990s 210 21 +31% #2,537
2000s 226 23 +8% #2,936
2010s 312 31 +38% #2,637
2020s (to 2025) 284 47 +52% #2,393

Where Asim is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 60 0.04 outside top 500
2028 62 0.04 outside top 500
2029 63 0.04 outside top 500
2030 64 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Asim

Asim is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,393 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,325 American babies have been named Asim. Its peak came in 2022, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Asim stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asim?

The median living Asim is about 19 years old; half are between 6 and 33. An estimated 1,300 people named Asim are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Asim year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 57 #2,393
2024 43 #2,916
2023 48 #2,697
2022 58 #2,412
2021 43 #2,865
2020 35 #3,207
2019 44 #2,811
2018 47 #2,637
2017 46 #2,679
2016 31 #3,532
2015 30 #3,597
2014 28 #3,700
2013 26 #3,870
2012 23 #4,259
2011 16 #5,451
2010 21 #4,530
2009 20 #4,762
2008 13 #6,427
2007 17 #5,225
2006 25 #3,897
2005 28 #3,456
2004 22 #4,018
2003 15 #5,057
2002 31 #2,949
2001 31 #2,936
2000 24 #3,432
1995 20 #3,311
1990 20 #3,065
1985 7 #5,187
1980 10 #3,858
1975 18 #2,368
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Famous people named Asim

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Asim Ferhatović Bosnian footballer (1933–1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Asim?

The median living Asim is about 19 years old. Half of all living Asims are between 6 and 33 years old.

How many people named Asim are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Asim are alive in the United States, based on 1,325 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asim in 2025?

Asim ranked #2,393 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Asim?

1,325 babies have been named Asim in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asim most popular?

Asim peaked in 2022, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Asim a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Asim rising or falling?

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

Will Asim become more popular?

Asim is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 64 boys named Asim in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Asim?

Well-known people named Asim include Asim Ferhatović (soccer player).

Names like Asim

Names that sound and feel close to Asim: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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