Boys' name · since 1919

Bascum

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Bascum, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,297 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade

Bascum sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 19 recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Bascum recorded 19 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1928.

  • #29,297 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 19 born since 1919
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bascum ranks #29,297 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 19 born since 1919, peaking in the 1920s.

#29,297 of 45,481
all-time among boys
19
born since 1919
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bascum's 19 recorded births place it above 35.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bascum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bascum's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bascum popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
5.566.577.5 191919251928 6

Bascum by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (13 births, 68% of the file).

1920s was Bascum's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Bascum births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bascum? ▼
Bascum has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #29,297 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 7 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
Where does Bascum sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bascum ranks #29,297 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bascum most popular? ▼
Bascum was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Bascum been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bascum since 1919 -- 10 years through the most recent 1928 data.
What names are similar to Bascum? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Basil, Bastian, Basilio, Bashir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Bascum

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Two nationwide peer axes for Bascum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1919–1928 (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 Bascum 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.