Meaning and history
Asma is an Arabic name meaning “supreme” or “higher,” derived from the root سما (samā), meaning “to be high.” It was also the name of a daughter of Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Muslims.
20062006: 55 births, rank #3,054
2007: 64 births, rank #2,822
2008: 42 births, rank #3,779
2009: 64 births, rank #2,779
2010: 63 births, rank #2,781
20112011: 65 births, rank #2,695
2012: 64 births, rank #2,734
2013: 69 births, rank #2,568
2014: 78 births, rank #2,351
2015: 93 births, rank #2,088
20162016: 105 births, rank #1,908
2017: 106 births, rank #1,902
2018: 94 births, rank #2,059
2019: 87 births, rank #2,140
2020: 76 births, rank #2,317
20212021: 73 births, rank #2,440
2022: 104 births, rank #1,918
2023: 113 births, rank #1,792
2024: 111 births, rank #1,810
20252025: 129 births, rank #1,611
In 2025, 129 babies were recorded with the name Asma, ranking #1,611 among girls.