Asma is a distinctive choice, ranked #650 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Asma in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#650
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About the Name Asma
Asma is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 187 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #530 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Asma is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Asma in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Asma
Asma al-Assad — Asma Fawaz al-Assad is a British-born Syrian economist who served as the first lady of Syria from 2000 to 2024 as the wife of Bashar al-Assad.
Asma Afsaruddin — Asma Afsaruddin is an American scholar of Islamic studies and Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Asma bint Marwan — ʻAṣmāʼ bint Marwān (Arabic: عصماء بنت مروان "Ãsma, daughter of Marwan") was a female Arab poet said to have lived in Medina in 7th-century Arabia.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Asma
Unlikely. With around 59 UK babies named Asma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Asma in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Asma is rising: up 203 places since 2020, to #650 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #530 in 2005.
Asma is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Asma include: Asma al-Assad, Asma Afsaruddin and Asma bint Marwan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Asma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Asmas in the wild.
59
UK babies named Asma (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Asma
Almost certainly the only Asma in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Asma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Asma Afsaruddin is an American scholar of Islamic studies and Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Asma Jilani Jahangir was a Pakistani human rights lawyer and social activist who co-founded and chaired the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and AGHS Legal Aid Cell.
Asma Bint Shihab al-Sulayhiyya was the queen and co-ruler of Yemen in co-regency with her cousin and spouse, Ali al-Sulayhi, and later her son Ahmad al-Mukkaram, and daughter-in-law, Arwa al-Sulayhi, from 1047 until 1087.
Asma Ibrahim is a Pakistani archaeologist, museologist, and conservationist who is the founding director of the Museum, Archives and Art Gallery Department for the State Bank of Pakistan.