Kasim is a distinctive choice, ranked #2089 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Kasim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2089
About the Name Kasim
Kasim is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1245 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #416 in 2001 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kasim is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Kasim
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Kasim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kasim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kasim is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1245 places over the last five years to #2089 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Kasim 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 Kasim include: Tunji Kasim β Adetunji "Tunji" Kasim is a Scottish - Nigerian actor.; Kasim Nuhu β Kasim Adams Nuhu, also known simply as Kasim, or in Switzerland better known as Adams Nuhu, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back...; Yaser Kasim β Yaser Safa Kasim Al-Kadefaje is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a midfielder for Margate..
Kasim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Kasims in the wild.
11
UK babies named Kasim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1245 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kasim
Likely around 1 other Kasim in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kasim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adetunji "Tunji" Kasim is a Scottish - Nigerian actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Bailey in Nearly Famous (on E4), Hugo Scott, an art teacher in Shetland, and Ned Nickerson in The CW's Nancy Drew.
Kasim Adams Nuhu, also known simply as Kasim, or in Switzerland better known as Adams Nuhu, is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Veikkausliiga club KuPS and the Ghana national team.
Syed Ali Kasim Gillani (Urdu: Ψ³ΫΨ― ΨΉΩΫ ΩΨ§Ψ³Ω Ϊ―ΩΨ§ΩΫ) is a Pakistani politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 2024.