How Many People Are Named Asaf?
An estimated 383 people in the United States have the first name Asaf. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Asaf peaked in popularity in 2024 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Asaf as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Asaf paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
383
About 1 in 894,920 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2024
26 births
Total Registered
390
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Asaf
Asaf is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 390 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Asaf as a male name
Ranked #4,068 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (26 births)
Asaf: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Asaf span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 89 babies were registered. Asaf remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Asaf by Decade
How has Asaf tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Asaf by State
Birth registrations for Asaf span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 10 Asafs were registered per state.
Asaf + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Asaf as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Asaf: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asaf?
We estimate approximately 383 people named Asaf are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 894,920 Americans share this first name.
Is Asaf a common name?
Asaf is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 390 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Asaf most popular?
Asaf reached peak popularity in 2024, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Asaf is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Asaf a male name?
Asaf is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Asaf Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Asaf Smith, Asaf Johnson, Asaf Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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