Name meaning & stats
Qasim
Qasim. 1,239 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Qasims are 1.4× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
1,239 US babies were named Qasim between 1940 and 2025.
Qasim around the world
- England & Wales: 1,619 babies since 1996, peak 1997, No. 914 in 2025
- France: 260 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 967 in 2025
- Sweden: 24 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 1,196 in 2022
- Scotland: 90 babies since 1974, peak 1990
- Belgium: 30 babies since 1995, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Qasims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.4× | Low · 6 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Doctor | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Qasims show up 1.4× 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
The most common spelling: 33% of Qasims use it
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)