Asmaa is a distinctive choice, ranked #1819 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Asmaa in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1819
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Asmaa
Unlikely. With around 16 UK babies named Asmaa per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Asmaa in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Asmaa is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 630 places over the last five years to #1819 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 Mahfouz (Egyptian Arabic: أسماء محفوظ, pronounced [ʔæsˈmæːʔ mɑħˈfuːz, ˈʔæsmæ-], born 1 February 1985) is an Egyptian activist and one of the founders of...; 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..
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.
16
UK babies named Asmaa (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 630 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
Likely around 1 other Asmaa in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
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. She has been credited by journalist Mona Eltahawy and others with helping to spark a mass uprising through her video blog posted one week before the start of the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Asmaa Rhlalou is a Moroccan journalist and politician of the National Rally of Independents (RNI). She has been a member of the Moroccan Parliament and was elected as the mayor of the Moroccan capital Rabat by the municipal council in September 2021.