Asif
Asif is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Azerbaijani
Meaning & Origin of Asif
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asif is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Asif
Asif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1982: 24 births, good for #2,166 nationwide. About 30% of every Asif on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Asif ranks #7,024 for baby boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+41% over the past five years). All told, over 610 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 Asif
Asif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 610 births in the dataset. Asif's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,166. Use the chart and map above to compare Asif'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.