Total births
466
Girls' name · since 1980
Basma
Basma has 466 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6480
- among girls today
- 466
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Basma is the #6480 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 466 recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Basma recorded 466 times among girls since 1980, holding rank #6480 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #6480 among girls today
- 466 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Basma is currently the #6480 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 466 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6480
- among girls today
- 466
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Basma vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6480
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Basma was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
29 babies were named Basma in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Basma compares
466 Top 46% higher than 54% of 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
Basma's all-time total is 22% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Basma | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 466 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Basma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Basma's full recorded timeline at 2008, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Basma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#6,480
Active since
1980
Basma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Basma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Basma's strongest decade.
194 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Basma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
90 births
- 2010s
2010s
194 births
- 2020s
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 194 births (42% of all-time use).
Basma by state
Where Basma concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 2.4% |
New York share of Basma's total US births 2.4%
11 of 466 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Basma? ▼
466 babies have been named Basma since 1980. It currently ranks #6480 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 29 births.
When was Basma most popular? ▼
Basma was most popular in the 2010s decade with 194 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Basma most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Basma are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Basma been used? ▼
Records for Basma go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Basma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Basya, Basil, Basia, Basilia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Basma's data
- Basma's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (194 total births) through the 2020s (110) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Basmas (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 Basma
Nearby Names Like Basma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Basma
Basya Girl
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Basil Girl
#6199 366 births
Basia Girl
362 births
Basilia Girl
272 births
Basha Girl
#15709 185 births
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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, 1980–2025 (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. "Basma: #6480 Girls' Name - 466 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/basma. 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 Basma 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.