Asalee
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "work of the Lord".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Asalee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Asalee today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Asalee births was 1921 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Asalee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Asalee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1921
14 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2017 SSA rank
#16,169
Tracked since 1910
Popularity
Asalee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Asalee from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 76 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Asalee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Asalee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Asalees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Asalee
The name Asalee is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic word "asil," which means "noble" or "of noble descent." The name is thought to have emerged during the medieval period in the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Asalee can be found in the writings of the renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE). In his famous work, "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," he mentions an individual named Asalee ibn Ahmad, suggesting that the name was in use during the 11th century in the Islamic world.
During the 12th century, the name Asalee gained prominence in the Persian literary tradition. The celebrated Persian poet, Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209 CE), featured a character named Asalee in his epic poem, "Khusraw and Shirin." This literary reference hints at the name's popularity within the Persian cultural sphere at the time.
In the 14th century, the name Asalee was associated with a notable figure in the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt and Syria. Asalee al-Mansuri (1315-1376 CE) was a prominent scholar and jurist who served as the chief judge of Damascus during the reign of Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad.
Another historical figure bearing the name Asalee was Asalee al-Dimashqi (1456-1521 CE), a renowned Syrian calligrapher and poet. His artistic works and calligraphic pieces are celebrated for their beauty and elegance, and they can be found in various museums and collections around the world.
In the 17th century, Asalee al-Andalusi (1621-1692 CE) was a prominent Moroccan scholar and writer who made significant contributions to the study of Islamic jurisprudence and Quranic exegesis. His works were widely circulated and studied in scholarly circles throughout North Africa and the Middle East.
While the name Asalee has its roots in the Arabic and Islamic cultural heritage, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions over time, reflecting the influence and spread of these traditions.
People
Asalee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Asalee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Asalee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asalee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Asalee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Asalee a common name?
We classify Asalee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 124 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Asalee most popular?
The single biggest year for Asalee was 1921, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Asalee is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Asalee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Asalee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Asalee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Asalee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Asalee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Asalee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Asalee?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Asalee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.