Asaf
Asaf is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Turkish.
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Asaf
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asaf is a name with multiple cultural origins: Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Turkish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
- Turkish
The Story of Asaf
The earliest SSA record of Asaf as a baby boy name dates back to 1978, when 7 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Asaf — #4,055 in the national rankings. About 30% of every Asaf on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Asaf ranks #4,320 for baby boys with 24 births, rising sharply (+57% over the past five years). All told, over 437 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Asaf
Asaf is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 437 births in the dataset. Asaf's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,920. Use the chart and map above to compare Asaf's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.