Asim

“Protector” — Arabic (via Ottoman Turkish) origin

Boy's name · #2390 in the US (2025) · Trending

Asim has appeared in US records since 1969 — best rank #2063 (1977) · 1,325 babies named Asim all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,100 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 16,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Asims

Asim Munir — Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan (born 1968)
Asim Ferhatović — Yugoslav footballer (1933-1987)
Asim ibn Umar — Son of caliph Umar and hadith scholar (c.628–c.689)
Asim ibn Thabit — sahabi (Companion) of Muhammad
Asim Basu — Indian actor and artist (1935-2017)

Among 107 notable people named Asim:

No single standout — notable Asims spread across many fields.

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.