US rank #3007 Boys' name Peak 2022 1,264 births

Asim — #3007 US boys' name

1,264 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.

1960s61970s1271980s1601990s2102000s2262010s3112020s224
#3007
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Asim was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

57 babies were named Asim in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asim

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,264 babies named Asim between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Asim currently holds the #3007 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 57 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asim performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 311 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Asim shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 105 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Asim in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asim 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 1,264 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.

Asim at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,264

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

2022

57 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,007

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Asim popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
57
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
0204060 202420172010200319961989198219751969 6

Asim by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
311 births that decade — 25% of Asim's all-time total
1960s61970s1271980s1601990s2102000s2262010s3112020s224

Asim by state

Where Asim concentrates geographically — total births since 1969

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Asim
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
105 8.3%
#2 California
54 4.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
33 2.6%
#4 Minnesota
29 2.3%
#5 Georgia
11 0.9%
#6 Texas
10 0.8%
#7 Ohio
7 0.6%
#8 New Jersey
5 0.4%
New York share of Asim's total US births 8.3%
Even split

105 of 1,264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Asim appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asim?
1,264 babies have been named Asim since 1969. It currently ranks #3007 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 57 births.
When was Asim most popular?
Asim was most popular in the 2010s decade with 311 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Asim most popular?
The top states for the name Asim are New York (105 births), California (54 births), Pennsylvania (33 births).
How long has the name Asim been used?
Asim has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Asim?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asiah, Asiel, Asif, Asir, 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, 1969–2024 (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.