Qasim is a distinctive choice, ranked #857 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Qasim in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#857
About the Name Qasim
Qasim has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 151 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #318 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Qasim 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 Qasim
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Qasim per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Qasim in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Qasim has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 151 places in the last five years. Its peak was #318 in 1997. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Qasim 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 Qasim include: Qasim Akhtar — Qasim Akhtar is an English actor, known for his roles as Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless and Zeedan Nazir in the ITV soap opera...; Qasim Ibrahim — Qasim Ibrahim, NIIV, NMSI, also known as Burumaa Qasim, is a Maldivian politician, business magnate and philanthropist.; Qasim ibn Muhammad — Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad (Arabic: القاسم بن محمد) was the eldest of the sons of Muhammad and Khadija bint Khuwaylid..
Qasim does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Qasims in the wild.
37
UK babies named Qasim (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 151 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Qasim
Likely around 1 other Qasim in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Qasim
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Qasim Akhtar is an English actor, known for his roles as Chesney Karib in the Channel 4 comedy drama Shameless and Zeedan Nazir in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.
Qasim Ibrahim, NIIV, NMSI, also known as Burumaa Qasim, is a Maldivian politician, business magnate and philanthropist. As the chairman and founder of the Villa Group, he is one of the country's wealthiest businessmen, with a net worth of around MVR 18 billion.
Syed Muhammad Qasim Razvi was a politician in the princely state of Hyderabad. He was the president of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party from December 1946 until the state's Annexation by India in 1948.
Muhammad Qasim Nanawtawi (Urdu: مولانا محمد قاسم نانوتوی) was an Indian Sunni Hanafi Maturidi Islamic Scholar, theologian and a Sufi who was one of the main founders of the Deobandi Movement, starting from the Darul Uloom Deoband.
Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad (Arabic: القاسم بن محمد) was the eldest of the sons of Muhammad and Khadija bint Khuwaylid. He died in 601 CE (before the declaration of his father's prophethood in 609), after his third birthday, and is buried in Jannat al-Mu'alla cemetery, Mecca.
Al-Qāsim ibn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr (Arabic: قاسم إبن محمد) (born 36 or 38 AH and died 106 AH or 108 AH; corresponding to c. 660/662 and 728/730) was a jurist in early Islam.
Qasem Jo, better known as Ustad Qasim (استاد قاسم), was an Afghan musician, composer, and singer. He is generally considered by musicologists to be one of the most well-known Afghan musicians of the 20th century.