Asmaa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Asmaa in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
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About the Name Asmaa
Asmaa is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 630 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #821 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Asmaa is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Asmaa in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Asmaa
Asmaa Mahfouz — Asmaa Mahfouz (Egyptian Arabic: أسماء محفوظ, pronounced [ʔæsˈmæːʔ mɑħˈfuːz, ˈʔæsmæ-], born 1 February 1985) is an Egyptian activist and one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement.
Asmaa Rhlalou — Asmaa Rhlalou is a Moroccan journalist and politician of the National Rally of Independents (RNI).
Asmaa Abdol-Hamid — Asmaa Abdol-Hamid is an Emirati-born Danish social worker and former politician living in Odense.
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 Asmaa
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Asmaa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Asmaa in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Asmaa is rising: up 810 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #821 in 2004.
Asmaa 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 Asmaa include: Asmaa Mahfouz, Asmaa Rhlalou and Asmaa Abdol-Hamid. Short summaries for each appear below.
Asmaa does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Asmaas in the wild.
18
UK babies named Asmaa (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 810 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Asmaa
Almost certainly the only Asmaa 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 Asmaa
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Asmaa Mahfouz (Egyptian Arabic: أسماء محفوظ, pronounced [ʔæsˈmæːʔ mɑħˈfuːz, ˈʔæsmæ-], born 1 February 1985) is an Egyptian activist and one of the founders of the April 6 Youth Movement.