The first name Kasim
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Kasim, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 52 births (#416).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kasim with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Kasim at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 16 boys born in the United States were named Kasim, the 5,721st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2004, when 31 were.
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 Kasim
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Kasim ReedAmerican politician and former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, born 1969
- Gashim MagomedovAzerbaijani taekwondoka, born 1999
Questions
- How popular is the name Kasim?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Kasim, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2001, with 52 births.
- Is Kasim a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 817 US babies named Kasim since 1880 were boys.
- When was Kasim most popular?
- 2004 in the United States, when 31 babies were named Kasim, its highest rank at 3,189th.