Girls' name · since 1976

Asmahan

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Asmahan, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,828 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade

Asmahan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asmahan has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2023.

  • #45,828 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 20 born since 1976
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asmahan ranks #45,828 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1976, peaking in the 1970s.

#45,828 of 72,339
all-time among girls
20
born since 1976
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Asmahan's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Asmahan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Asmahan's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded.

Asmahan popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1976)
5
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
5 1976200820112023 5

Asmahan by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 25% of the file).

1970s was Asmahan's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Asmahan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asmahan? ▼
20 babies have been named Asmahan since 1976. All-time, it sits at #45,828 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1976 with 5 births.
Where does Asmahan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asmahan ranks #45,828 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Asmahan since 1976 -- 48 years through the most recent 2023 data.
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.

What to do with Asmahan's data

  • Asmahan's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Asmahan

Nearby Names Like Asmahan

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Asmahan

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Asmi Girl
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Asmita Girl
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Theoda
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Asmahan: 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, 1976–2023 (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 Asmahan 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.