boy's name
Asaf
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 683
France
#997
2025 births
Asaf is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Asaf is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Asaf over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Asaf?
In 2025, Asaf was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Asaf is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Asaf
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Asaf also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Asaf over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Asaf in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Asaf
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Asaf — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Asaf
How popular is the name Asaf?
In 2025, Asaf was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Asaf a girl's or a boy's name?
Asaf is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Asaf?
Asaf has 2 syllables.
When was Asaf most popular?
Asaf peaked in 2024, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Asaf a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Asaf currently ranks #997 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.