Total births
185
Girls' name · since 1970
Basha
Basha has 185 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15709
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Basha currently ranks #15709 among girls' names in America, with 185 babies recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Basha recorded 185 times among girls since 1970, holding rank #15709 nationally today, ahead of 11% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #15709 among girls today
- 185 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Basha is currently the #15709 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 185 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15709
- among girls today
- 185
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Basha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15709
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Basha was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
11 babies were named Basha in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Basha compares
185 35th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Basha's all-time total is 52% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Basha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Basha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Basha splits its recorded history at 2000: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Basha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#15,709
Active since
1970
Basha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Basha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Basha's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Basha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
64 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 64 births (35% of all-time use).
Basha by state
Where Basha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 5.9% |
New York share of Basha's total US births 5.9%
11 of 185 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Basha? ▼
Since 1970, Social Security records show 185 babies named Basha. Today it holds rank #15709 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 11 births.
When was Basha most popular? ▼
Basha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Basha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Basha are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Basha been used? ▼
Records for Basha go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Basha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Basya, Basma, Basil, Basia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Basha's data
- Basha's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Bashas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Basha
Nearby Names Like Basha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Basha
Basya Girl
#3537 1,052 births
Basma Girl
#6480 466 births
Basil Girl
#6199 366 births
Basia Girl
362 births
Basilia Girl
272 births
Compare Basha side by side: Basha vs Basya Basha vs Basma Basha vs Basil
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Nicia #15711
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Ramey #15706
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Brittani #15712
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2,333 births · Peak 2000
Allyssa #15713
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Basha: #15709 Girls' Name - 185 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/basha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Basha 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 June 2026.