Asim
Asim is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Turkish.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Hindi
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Asim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asim is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali, Turkish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Hindi
- Bengali
- Turkish
The Story of Asim
The earliest SSA record of Asim as a baby boy name dates back to 1969, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 57 newborns named Asim — #2,436 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Asims. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,690 among baby boy names with 48 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 1K Asims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Asim
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Asim. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Asim
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Asim
Asim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Asim's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,062. Use the chart and map above to compare Asim'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.