Boys' name · since 1978
Ghassan
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 407 babies named Ghassan, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,917 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,342 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 407
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Ghassan is the #7342 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 407 recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ghassan has been recorded 407 times among boys since 1978, currently ranked #7342 nationally and more common than 47% 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 1978 to 2025.
- #8,917 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,342 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 407 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ghassan ranks #8,917 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,342 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 407 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,917 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,342 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 407
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ghassan's 407 recorded births place it above 80.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Ghassan compares
407 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Ghassan's all-time total is 10% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ghassan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 407 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ghassan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ghassan's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ghassan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Ghassan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (120 births, 29% of the file).
2010s was Ghassan's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ghassan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
57 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
83 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s
2020s
75 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (29% of all-time use).
Ghassan by state
Where Ghassan concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 1.5% |
6 of 407 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ghassan's data
- Ghassan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (75) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ghassans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Ghassan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1978–2025 (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 Ghassan 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.