Boys' name · since 1972

Aasim

Aasim has 570 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,292 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,458 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
570
born since 1972
2010s
peak decade

Aasim currently ranks #5458 among boys' names in America, with 570 babies recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aasim has been recorded 570 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #5458 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.

  • #7,292 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,458 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 570 born since 1972
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aasim ranks #7,292 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,458 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 570 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,292 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,458 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
570
born since 1972
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%60.8%
Aasim vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aasim's 570 recorded births place it above 83.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

How Aasim compares

570 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Aasim's all-time total is 54% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Aasim Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 570 369 358,536
Peak-year births 79 34 22,252

Aasim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Aasim splits its recorded history at 2009: 80% of all births land in the more recent half, 20% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 79 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Aasim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
79
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
020406080100 19721992200220082013201820232025 17

Aasim by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (260 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Aasim's strongest decade.

260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Aasim births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 260 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Aasim compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aasim's total volume

Aasim vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -31, 6.8%-29, 7.2%-28, 8.6%-23, 11.7%-23, 10.2%-52, 8.1%-42, 4.6%-23, 6.5%-36, 9.3%-31, 6.5%-23, 10.9%-100, 2.6%-54, 4.4%-50, 6%-44, 8.2%Aasim-54, 13.9%Aasim
Aasim vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

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
78 13.7%
#2 New Jersey
32 5.6%
#3 New York
31 5.4%
#4 District of Columbia
5 0.9%
#5 Ohio
5 0.9%
Pennsylvania share of Aasim's total US births 13.7%
Even split

78 of 570 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aasim?
570 babies have been named Aasim since 1972. All-time, it sits at #7,292 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,458 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 79 births.
Where does Aasim sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aasim ranks #7,292 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,458 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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 (78 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 54 years of data through 2025.
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.

What to do with Aasim's data

  • Aasim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (260 total births) through the 2020s (177) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Aasims (78 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aasim

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aasim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aasim draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.