Boys' name · since 1976
Asmar
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 175 babies named Asmar, peaking in 1978. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,769 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 175
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
175 boys have been named Asmar since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Asmar recorded 175 times among boys since 1976, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2017.
- #13,769 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 175 born since 1976
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Asmar ranks #13,769 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 175 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.
- #13,769 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 175
- born since 1976
- 1980s
- peak decade
Asmar's 175 recorded births place it above 69.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Asmar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Asmar's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Asmar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2017
- Peak year (1978)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Asmar by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (57 births, 33% of the file).
1980s was Asmar's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Asmar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
56 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
41 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 57 births (33% of all-time use).
Asmar by state
Where Asmar concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 34 | 19.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.9% |
34 of 175 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Asmar's data
- Asmar's decade-level peak was the 1980s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Asmars (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Asmar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~41 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, 1976–2017 (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 Asmar 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.