Boys' name · since 1969
Asim
1,325 babies named Asim in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,296 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,400 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,325
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Asim is the #2400 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,325 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Asim recorded 1,325 times among boys since 1969, holding rank #2400 nationally today, ahead of 83% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #4,296 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,400 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,325 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asim ranks #4,296 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,400 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,325 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,296 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,400 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,325
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Asim's 1,325 recorded births place it above 90.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Asim compares
1,325 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
Asim's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,325 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 58 | 34 | 22,252 |
Asim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Asim's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 58, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Asim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 58
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Asim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (312 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Asim's strongest decade.
312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Asim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
160 births
- 1990s
1990s
210 births
- 2000s
2000s
226 births
- 2010s
2010s
312 births
- 2020s
2020s
284 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 312 births (24% of all-time use).
How Asim 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 Asim's total volume
Asim by state
Where Asim concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 113 | 8.5% |
| #2 | California | | 54 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 35 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
113 of 1,325 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Asim appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Asim's data
- Asim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (312 total births) through the 2020s (284) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Asims (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Asim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
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, 1969–2025 (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 Asim 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.