Declining since 2021, #8,243 for boys today.
Popularity of Jasim since 1995
Babies named Jasim per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2008, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jasim's real moment was 2017.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 93 |
| 2010s | 159 |
| 2020s | 66 |
Meaning & origin
Jasim is a name of Arabic origin meaning 'one who compensates or rewards.' In the United States, it was first recorded in the Social Security Administration data in 1995 and has been in use ever since. As of 2025, it ranked 8243 with an incidence of approximately 1 in 189,786 births, indicating a relatively rare name. Its popularity peaked in 2017, and the trajectory shows a falling trend since 2021. While not among the most common Arabic names in the U.S., Jasim maintains a steady presence and is well recognized within Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities.
Jasim is a masculine name of Arabic origin, directly derived from the Arabic root j-s-m, which carries connotations of compensation, reward, or making amends. It is a common given name across the Arabic-speaking world and among Muslim communities globally, used as a first name or as a patronymic (e.g., ibn Jasim). The name appears in historical records and has been borne by notable figures in scholarship and literature.
“Jasim” around the world
Where Jasim lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jass, Jimo
Sibling names for Jasim
Names that share Jasim's style, for a brother or sister.
