unisex name
Nasim
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,103
Ireland
#445
2000 births
Nasim is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2000, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Nasim over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 61 |
| 1990s | 107 |
| 2000s | 252 |
| 2010s | 125 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Nasim?
In 2025, Nasim was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nasim 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 Nasim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nasim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nasim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nasim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nasim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nasim
How popular is the name Nasim?
In 2025, Nasim was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nasim a girl's or a boy's name?
Nasim is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nasim most popular?
Nasim peaked in 2000, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Nasim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nasim currently ranks #6,076 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.