Boys' name · since 2006

Wessam

Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Wessam, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,443 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

Wessam sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 2006.

Social Security Administration records show Wessam recorded 22 times among boys since 2006, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 2006 to 2017.

  • #28,443 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wessam ranks #28,443 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,443 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Wessam's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Wessam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Wessam splits its recorded history at 2012: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Wessam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2006)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 2006200820122017 5

Wessam by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (11 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Wessam's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Wessam births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wessam? ▼
Wessam has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,443 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 6 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
Where does Wessam sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wessam ranks #28,443 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Wessam most popular? ▼
Wessam was most popular in the 2000s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Wessam been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wessam since 2006 -- 12 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Wessam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wesley, Weston, Westley, Westin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Wessam's data

  • Wessam's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2010s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Wessam

Nearby Names Like Wessam

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wessam

Wesley Boy
#52 247,713 births
Weston Boy
#55 75,907 births
Westley Boy
#619 10,119 births
Westin Boy
#689 7,414 births
Wes Boy
#715 6,786 births

Compare Wessam side by side: Wessam vs Wesley Wessam vs Weston Wessam vs Westley

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Tobbie
22 births · Peak 1969
Orlean
22 births · Peak 1928
Eulus
22 births · Peak 1913
Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Wessam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2006–2017 (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 Wessam 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.