Total births
2,747
Girls' name · since 1971
Asma
2,747 babies named Asma in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1818
- among girls today
- 2,747
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Asma currently ranks #1818 among girls' names in America, with 2,747 babies recorded since 1971.
Asma has 2,747 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1818 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #1818 among girls today
- 2,747 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Asma is currently the #1818 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 2,747 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1818
- among girls today
- 2,747
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Asma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1818
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Asma was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
129 babies were named Asma in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Asma compares
2,747 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Asma's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Asma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,747 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 48 | 19,840 |
Asma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Asma's full recorded timeline at 1998, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 129 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Asma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,818
Active since
1971
Asma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Asma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Asma's strongest decade.
824 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Asma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 86
1970s
86 births
- 1980s 257
1980s
257 births
- 1990s
1990s
400 births
- 2000s
2000s
574 births
- 2010s
2010s
824 births
- 2020s
2020s
606 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 824 births (30% of all-time use).
How Asma compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Asma's total volume
Asma vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Asma by state
Where Asma concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 369 | 13.4% |
| #2 | California | | 259 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 203 | 7.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 110 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 102 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 98 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 90 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 43 | 1.6% |
New York share of Asma's total US births 13.4%
Even split
369 of 2,747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Asma appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Asma? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 2,747 babies named Asma. Today it holds rank #1818 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 129 births.
When was Asma most popular? ▼
Asma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 824 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Asma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Asma are New York (369 births), California (259 births), Minnesota (203 births).
How long has the name Asma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asma since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Asma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asmaa, Asmara, Asmi, Asmita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Asma's data
- Asma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (824 total births) through the 2020s (606) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Asmas (369 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Asma
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asma
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Asmi Girl
169 births
Asmita Girl
52 births
Asmira Girl
#11103 27 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Asma: #1818 Girls' Name - 2,747 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/asma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Asma 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 June 2026.