Bascom vs Bastian

Side-by-side comparison of Bascom and Bastian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bascom

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Name B

Bastian

Boy name · Rank #1002

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Metric Bascom Bastian
Current Rank Unranked #1002
Total Births (all years) 731 2,393
Peak Year 1916 2024
Peak Year Births 28 224
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Bascom Bastian
1880ss 48 —
1890ss 34 —
1900ss 22 —
1910ss 183 —
1920ss 185 —
1930ss 110 —
1940ss 96 —
1950ss 30 —
1960ss 17 —
1970ss 6 —
1990ss — 104
2000ss — 234
2010ss — 1,153
2020ss — 902

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bascom Bastian
2014 — 125
2015 — 143
2016 — 187
2017 — 159
2018 — 165
2019 — 167
2020 — 166
2021 — 131
2022 — 178
2023 — 203
2024 — 224

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–1970.

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