Recorded 1976–2023 Girls' name Peak 1976 20 births

Asmahan — girls' name

20 babies named Asmahan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52000s52010s52020s5
1970s
Peak decade

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

1976
Single peak year

5 babies were named Asmahan in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asmahan

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Asmahan between 1976 and 2023, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asmahan currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asmahan performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Asmahan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asmahan 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 20 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.

Asmahan at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

20

Since 1976

48 years of records

Peak year

1976

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1976

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2023

Asmahan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1976

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
5 2023201120081976 5

Asmahan by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 25% of Asmahan's all-time total
1970s52000s52010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asmahan?
20 babies have been named Asmahan since 1976. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
When was Asmahan most popular?
Asmahan was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Asmahan been used?
Asmahan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 48 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Asmahan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asma, Asmaa, Asmara, Asmi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1976–2023 (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.