Total births
296
Boys' name · since 1980
Bassel
296 babies named Bassel in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7936
- among boys today
- 296
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Bassel currently ranks #7936 among boys' names in America, with 296 babies recorded since 1980.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bassel has been recorded 296 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #7936 nationally and more common than 44% 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 1980 to 2025.
- #7936 among boys today
- 296 born since 1980
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bassel is currently the #7936 boys' name in America, more common than 44% of boys - 296 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7936
- among boys today
- 296
- born since 1980
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other boys
Bassel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7936
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 44% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Bassel was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
16 babies were named Bassel in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
How Bassel compares
296 46th percentile among 14,294 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
Bassel's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bassel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 296 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bassel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bassel's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bassel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2013
Current rank
#7,936
Active since
1980
Bassel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Bassel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bassel's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Bassel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 110 births (37% of all-time use).
Bassel by state
Where Bassel concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
California share of Bassel's total US births 1.7%
5 of 296 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bassel? ▼
Bassel has been given to 296 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7936 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Bassel most popular? ▼
Bassel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Bassel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bassel are California (5 births).
How long has the name Bassel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bassel since 1980 -- 46 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bassel? ▼
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 Bassel's data
- Bassel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bassels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Bassel
Nearby Names Like Bassel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bassel
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 Bassel side by side: Bassel vs Basil Bassel vs Bastian Bassel vs Basilio
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bassel
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. "Bassel: #7936 Boys' Name - 296 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bassel. 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 Bassel 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.