Asma
Asma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning “supreme”. Esma is a Bosnian and Turkish variant. It is in use in the Arab world and Muslim-majority countries. Notable people with the given name include: Asma al-Assad, former First Lady of Syria and wife of former president, Bashar al-Assad.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Malay
Meaning & Origin of Asma
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asma is a feminine given name of Arabic origin meaning “supreme”. Esma is a Bosnian and Turkish variant. It is in use in the Arab world and Muslim-majority countries. Notable people with the given name include: Asma al-Assad, former First Lady of Syria and wife of former president, Bashar al-Assad.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Malay
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Asma
Asma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 125 births, good for #1,653 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Asmas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,653 among baby girl names with 125 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Asmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Asma
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Asma. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Asma
Asma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Asma's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,653. Use the chart and map above to compare Asma'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 .
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