Boys' name · since 1970
Kassim
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 392 babies named Kassim, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,310 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 392
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Kassim is the #12310 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 392 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kassim has been recorded 392 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #12310 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #9,133 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,310 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 392 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kassim ranks #9,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,310 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 392 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,310 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 392
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Kassim's 392 recorded births place it above 79.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Kassim compares
392 Top 49% higher than 51% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Kassim's all-time total is 6% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kassim | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 392 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kassim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kassim's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kassim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Kassim by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (98 births, 25% of the file).
2010s was Kassim's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Kassim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 20
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (25% of all-time use).
Kassim by state
Where Kassim concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 18 | 4.6% |
18 of 392 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kassim's data
- Kassim's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kassims (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kassim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Kassim 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.