Rising since 1989, #3,780 for girls today.
Popularity of Tasnim since 1985
Babies named Tasnim per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 289 |
| 2020s | 209 |
Meaning & origin
Tasnim is a Quranic name that has been rising steadily in use in the United States since 1989. In 2025 it ranked 3780, with approximately 1 in 41212 newborn girls receiving the name. Its peak popularity occurred in 2024, reflecting a growing interest among families seeking meaningful, culturally rooted names. Though first recorded in U.S. data in 1985, Tasnim has deep origins in Arabic-speaking and Muslim-majority communities worldwide. The name is most common in Minnesota, New York, and California, illustrating a pattern common to names with religious significance that gain traction in diaspora communities before broader adoption.
Tasnim is a direct Quranic name, appearing in Surah Al-Mutaffifin (83:27) as the name of a spring in Paradise reserved for the righteous. It derives from the Arabic root s-n-m, but the specific meaning is tied to its religious context rather than a literal etymology. The name has been used by Muslim families for centuries, though its adoption as a given name in the United States is more recent, with first recorded use in 1985.
Where Tasnim is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Tasnim” around the world
Where Tasnim lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
350
babies in 2024
Quebec
9
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Tasneem
Sibling names for Tasnim
Names that share Tasnim's style, for a brother or sister.
