Boys' name · since 1882
Bascom
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 731 babies named Bascom, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,251 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 731
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bascom sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 731 recorded since 1882.
Bascom has 731 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1970.
- #6,251 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 731 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bascom ranks #6,251 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 731 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,251 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 731
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Bascom's 731 recorded births place it above 86.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Bascom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bascom's full recorded timeline at 1927, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bascom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1970
- Peak year (1916)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Bascom by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (185 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Bascom's strongest decade.
185 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Bascom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 48
1880s
48 births
- 1890s 34
1890s
34 births
- 1900s 22
1900s
22 births
- 1910s
1910s
183 births
- 1920s
1920s
185 births
- 1930s
1930s
110 births
- 1940s
1940s
96 births
- 1950s 30
1950s
30 births
- 1960s 17
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 185 births (25% of all-time use).
How Bascom compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bascom's total volume
Bascom by state
Where Bascom concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 42 | 5.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.7% |
42 of 731 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Bascom's data
- Bascom's decade-level peak was the 1920s (185 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Bascoms (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bascom: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~88 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1882–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bascom draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.