Total births
225
Boys' name · since 1977
Basheer
Basheer has 225 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 225
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
225 boys have been named Basheer since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Basheer has 225 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- 225 total births
- 1977–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
225 boys have been named Basheer since 1977, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 225
- total births
- 1977–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Basheer was born in this single decade.
1991
Single peak year
14 babies were named Basheer in 1991 - its busiest year on record.
Basheer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Basheer splits its recorded history at 2004: 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 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Basheer at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1991
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Basheer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Basheer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Basheer's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Basheer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (34% of all-time use).
Basheer by state
Where Basheer concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 5 | 2.2% |
New Jersey share of Basheer's total US births 2.2%
5 of 225 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Basheer? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 225 babies named Basheer. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1991, with 14 births.
When was Basheer most popular? ▼
Basheer was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Basheer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Basheer are New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Basheer been used? ▼
Basheer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 49 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Basheer? ▼
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.
What to do with Basheer's data
- Basheer's decade-level peak was the 2000s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New Jersey records the most Basheers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Basheer
Nearby Names Like Basheer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Basheer
Basil Boy
#2013 13,172 births
Bastian Boy
#1003 2,614 births
Basilio Boy
#5920 1,809 births
Bashir Boy
#4768 1,035 births
Bascom Boy
731 births
Compare Basheer side by side: Basheer vs Basil Basheer vs Bastian Basheer vs Basilio
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–2025 (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. "Basheer: Baby Name Since 1977 - 225 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/basheer. 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 Basheer 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.