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Asif

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Meaning of Asif: Arabic: 'forgiving'

Asif is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6155th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6155

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

603

First recorded 1973 · peak 1982

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 24 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 14 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 11 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 7 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 6 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 5 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Asif per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 24.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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