Boys' name · since 1981
Kassem
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 262 babies named Kassem, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,389 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,570 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 262
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
262 babies have been named Kassem since 1981, making it today's #6570 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kassem has been recorded 262 times among boys since 1981, currently ranked #6570 nationally and more common than 53% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.
- #11,389 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,570 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 262 born since 1981
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kassem ranks #11,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,570 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 262 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,389 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,570 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 262
- born since 1981
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kassem's 262 recorded births place it above 74.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Kassem compares
262 43rd percentile among 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
Kassem's all-time total is 29% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kassem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 262 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kassem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kassem's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kassem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Kassem by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (81 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Kassem's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kassem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 81 births (31% of all-time use).
Kassem by state
Where Kassem concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 66 | 25.2% |
66 of 262 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kassem's data
- Kassem's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Kassems (66 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kassem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~44 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, 1981–2025 (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 Kassem 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.