Total births
16
Boys' name · since 1925
Bass
16 babies named Bass in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1925–1937
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Bass sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bass has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1937.
- 16 total births
- 1925–1937 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
16 boys have been named Bass since 1925, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.
- 16
- total births
- 1925–1937
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Bass was born in this single decade.
1937
Single peak year
6 babies were named Bass in 1937 - its busiest year on record.
Bass's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bass's full recorded timeline at 1935, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bass at a glance
Last recorded 1937Peak year
1937
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1925
Bass popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1937
- Peak year (1937)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Bass by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Bass's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Bass births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bass? ▼
Bass has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1937. 6 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
When was Bass most popular? ▼
Bass was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Bass been used? ▼
Bass has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 13 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Bass? ▼
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 Bass
Nearby Names Like Bass
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bass
Basil Boy
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Bastian Boy
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Basilio Boy
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Bashir Boy
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Bascom Boy
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Compare Bass side by side: Bass vs Basil Bass vs Bastian Bass vs Basilio
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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, 1925–1937 (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. "Bass: Baby Name Since 1925 - 16 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bass. 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 Bass 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.