The first name Asma
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 59 girls were named Asma, making it the 650th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 64 births (#530).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Asma with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Asma at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 129 girls born in the United States were named Asma, the 1,612th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Asma
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Asma al-AssadFirst Lady of Syrian Arab Republic (2000-2024)
- Asmā' bint Abu BakrCompanion of Muhammad, 595–692
- Asmaa MahfouzEgyptian activist, born 1985
- Asma bint UmaysCompanion of Muhammad, died 660
- Asmaa AbulyazeidEgyptian actress and singer, born 1990
- Asma RasmyaAfghan editor, school principal and feminist, 1877–1945
- Assmaa NiangFrench judoka (1983-)
Questions
- How popular is the name Asma?
- In 2025, 59 girls born in England and Wales were named Asma, ranking 650th. Its peak was 2005, with 64 births.
- Is Asma a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,747 US babies named Asma since 1880 were girls.
- When was Asma most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 129 babies were named Asma, its highest rank at 1,612th.