Boys' name · since 1985
Wissam
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 257 babies named Wissam, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,507 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,005 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 257
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Wissam is the #10005 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 257 recorded since 1985.
Social Security Administration records show Wissam recorded 257 times among boys since 1985, holding rank #10005 nationally today, ahead of 28% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #11,507 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,005 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 257 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wissam ranks #11,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,005 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 257 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,507 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,005 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 257
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Wissam's 257 recorded births place it above 74.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
How Wissam compares
257 42nd 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
Wissam's all-time total is 30% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Wissam | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 257 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 34 | 22,252 |
Wissam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wissam's full recorded timeline at 2011, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wissam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Wissam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (114 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Wissam's strongest decade.
114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Wissam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
114 births
- 2020s
2020s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 114 births (44% of all-time use).
Wissam by state
Where Wissam concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 6 | 2.3% |
6 of 257 births nationwide.
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What to do with Wissam's data
- Wissam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (114 total births) through the 2020s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Wissams (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Wissam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1985–2025 (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 Wissam 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.