Nassim
The Story of Nassim
As a girl name
Nassim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 6 Nassims were born — ranking #8,443 that year. As of 2026, Nassim ranks #13,386 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Nassims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nassim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 18 Nassims were born — ranking #5,104 that year. As of 2026, Nassim ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 277 Nassims 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 Nassim
Nassim is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 277 births in the dataset. Nassim's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,104. Use the chart and map above to compare Nassim'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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