Qasim
How to say it: KAH-sim · /ˈkɑsɪm/
From Arabic 'qasama' meaning 'divider, distributor' - classic Islamic name borne by Prophet Muhammad's son.
Qasim was the 1,759th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 60 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,759 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 60 |
| Share of births | 1 in 51,005 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +35% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,672 |
| In France, 2025 | #88 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Qasim is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Qasim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #88 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Qasim
- Qasim Amin (1863–1908)Egyptian writer, judge and social reformer
- Qasim Zia (born 1961)Pakistani field hockey player
- Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (657–725)Grandson of Caliph Abu Bakr and transmitter of hadith
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