US rank #4743 Boys' name Peak 2017 553 births

Aasim — #4743 US boys' name

553 babies named Aasim in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s241980s51990s222000s822010s2602020s160
#4743
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Aasim was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

79 babies were named Aasim in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aasim

The Social Security Administration has registered 553 babies named Aasim between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Aasim currently holds the #4743 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aasim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 260 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Aasim shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 71 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Aasim in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aasim in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 553 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aasim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

553

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2017

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,743

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aasim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
79
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
020406080100 202420202016201220082003199819791972 5

Aasim by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
260 births that decade — 47% of Aasim's all-time total
1970s241980s51990s222000s822010s2602020s160

Aasim by state

Where Aasim concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Aasim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
71 12.8%
#2 New Jersey
32 5.8%
#3 New York
31 5.6%
#4 District of Columbia
5 0.9%
#5 Ohio
5 0.9%
Pennsylvania share of Aasim's total US births 12.8%
Even split

71 of 553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aasim?
553 babies have been named Aasim since 1972. It currently ranks #4743 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 79 births.
When was Aasim most popular?
Aasim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 260 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Aasim most popular?
The top states for the name Aasim are Pennsylvania (71 births), New Jersey (32 births), New York (31 births).
How long has the name Aasim been used?
Aasim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aasim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aasir, Aashrith, Aashir, Aashish, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1972–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.