boy's name
Qasim
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,561
Scotland
#724
2017 births
Qasim is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Qasim is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1997, when 76 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 15,498 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Qasim over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 274 |
| 2000s | 589 |
| 2010s | 515 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 241 |
How popular is Qasim?
In 2025, Qasim was given to 34 babies in England and Wales, ranking #933 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Qasim is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Qasim is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Qâsim | Qâsim is a rare spelling of Qasim, written with a circumflex and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names that peaked alongside Qasim
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Qasim also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Qasim over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Qasim 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 Qasim
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Qasim — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Qasim
How popular is the name Qasim?
In 2025, Qasim was given to 34 babies in England and Wales, ranking #933 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Qasim a girl's or a boy's name?
Qasim is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Qasim most popular?
Qasim peaked in 1997, when 76 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Qasim a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Qasim currently ranks #933 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.