Asma
Asma was the 1612th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 129 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 479 places. More babies were named Asma in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,612 girls, up 709 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 129girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025129 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,747babies recorded
Asma popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,612 | 129 |
| 2020 | #2,321 | 76 |
| 2010 | #2,784 | 63 |
| 2000 | #2,429 | 63 |
| 1990 | #3,718 | 28 |
| 1980 | #4,005 | 19 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Asma, counting every spelling?
Asma is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,336 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,612 for Asma on its own. Together these spellings went to 150 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asma | 129 | #1,612 | 530 |
| Asmaa | 15 | #7,181 | 102 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Asma?
129 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Asma (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Asma born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 65 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Asma.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Asma?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Asma are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 7 and 28. That makes Asma mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Asma by state
How common Asma was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (10.1×), Washington (2.6×), New York (2.2×), Ohio (2.1×), Virginia (1.9×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Asma: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Asma, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Asma
How popular is the name Asma?
Asma was the 1612th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 129 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 479 places. More babies were named Asma in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Asma a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Asma in the US.
Where is Asma most popular?
In 2021–2025, Asma was most common in Minnesota (0.66 per 1,000 girls), followed by Washington and New York.