Name meaning & stats
Wasim
Wasim. 182 US babies since 1940, peak 1999. Notable Wasims are 1.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1999
182 US babies were named Wasim between 1940 and 2025.
Wasim around the world
- Sweden: 45 babies since 1998, peak 2017, No. 1,530 in 2022
- France: 205 babies since 1900, peak 2006, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 330 babies since 1996, peak 1999, No. 3,240 in 2025
- Belgium: 43 babies since 1995, peak 2013
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Wasims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Wasims show up 1.1× 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 7 Waseems spell it Wasim
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1999)