Nasim
The Story of Nasim
As a girl name
Nasim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 11 Nasims were born — ranking #8,534 that year. As of 2026, Nasim ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. 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. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 36 Nasims were born — ranking #2,578 that year. As of 2026, Nasim ranks #6,924 for boys 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
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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 .
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