Gender
Male
Origin
- Arabic
- protector, guardian; protector, defender
Pronunciation
a-seem
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #5110, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8910, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #2507, 7 births); most recent 2010 (rank #4672, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence