Boys' name · since 1972
Bassam
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 600 babies named Bassam, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,459 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 600
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bassam currently ranks #5459 among boys' names in America, with 600 babies recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bassam has been recorded 600 times among boys since 1972, currently ranked #5459 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2025.
- #7,068 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,459 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 600 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bassam ranks #7,068 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,459 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 600 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,068 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,459 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 600
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bassam's 600 recorded births place it above 84.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Bassam compares
600 Top 41% higher than 59% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Bassam's all-time total is 63% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bassam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 600 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bassam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bassam's full recorded timeline at 2002, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bassam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Bassam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (190 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Bassam's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Bassam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 70
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
190 births
- 2020s
2020s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 190 births (32% of all-time use).
How Bassam compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bassam's total volume
Bassam by state
Where Bassam concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 10 | 1.7% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
10 of 600 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Bassam's data
- Bassam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (190 total births) through the 2020s (137) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Bassams (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bassam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
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, 1972–2025 (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 Bassam 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.