Nasim
Nasim is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu.
- Arabic
- Urdu
Meaning & Origin of Nasim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nasim is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
The Story of Nasim
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nasim as a girl name dates back to 1980, when 7 babies received it. 2000 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Nasim — #8,534 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Nasims. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 119 Nasims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nasim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1994, with 11 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 36 births, good for #2,578 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Nasims. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,924 among boy names with 11 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 510 Nasims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Nasim
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nasim. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Nasim
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About the name Nasim
Nasim is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 510 births in the dataset. Nasim's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #2,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Nasim'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.