Total births
49
Girls' name · since 1999
Bismah
Bismah has 49 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1999–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
49 girls have been named Bismah since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Bismah recorded 49 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2018.
- 49 total births
- 1999–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Bismah since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 49
- total births
- 1999–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Bismah was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bismah in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Bismah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bismah splits its recorded history at 2005: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bismah at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Bismah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Bismah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bismah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Bismah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
31 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 31 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bismah? ▼
Bismah has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Bismah most popular? ▼
Bismah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Bismah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bismah since 1999 -- 20 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Bismah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bisma, Bishop, Bisan, Bisceglia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Bismah's data
- Bismah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2010s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Bismah
Nearby Names Like Bismah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bismah
Bisma Girl
#16017 265 births
Bishop Girl
#9996 111 births
Bisan Girl
#11456 55 births
Bisceglia Girl
26 births
Bissie Girl
21 births
Compare Bismah side by side: Bismah vs Bisma Bismah vs Bishop Bismah vs Bisan
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, 1999–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bismah: Baby Name Since 1999 - 49 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bismah. 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 Bismah 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.