Boys' name · since 1981
Quasim
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Quasim, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,324 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Quasim sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 138 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Quasim recorded 138 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2024.
- #15,324 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 138 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Quasim ranks #15,324 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,324 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 138
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Quasim's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New Jersey.
Quasim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Quasim's SSA record in two at 2000 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 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Quasim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2024
- Peak year (1996)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Quasim by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (57 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Quasim's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Quasim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (41% of all-time use).
Quasim by state
Where Quasim concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 16 | 11.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 3.6% |
16 of 138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Quasim's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Quasims (16 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 Quasim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1981–2024 (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 Quasim 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.