Name meaning & stats
Asaf
Asaf. 408 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Asafs are 2.1× over-represented as screenwriters.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
408 US babies were named Asaf between 1940 and 2025.
Asaf around the world
- France: 235 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 894 in 2025
- Belgium: 75 babies since 1995, peak 2023, No. 1,146 in 2025
- England & Wales: 34 babies since 1996, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Asafs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 9 people |
| Screenwriter | 2.1× | Low · 9 people |
| Film director | 1.8× | Low · 7 people |
| Musician | 1.5× | Low · 7 people |
Among notable men who are screenwriters, Asafs show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 4 Asifs spell it Asaf
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)