US rank #9237 Boys' name Peak 2022 250 births

Wissam — #9237 US boys' name

250 babies named Wissam in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s372000s372010s1142020s57
#9237
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Wissam was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

22 babies were named Wissam in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wissam

The Social Security Administration has registered 250 babies named Wissam between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wissam currently holds the #9237 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wissam performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 114 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Wissam shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Wissam in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wissam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 250 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wissam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

250

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2022

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,237

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wissam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
22
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122007200119951985 5

Wissam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
114 births that decade — 46% of Wissam's all-time total
1980s51990s372000s372010s1142020s57

Wissam by state

Where Wissam concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Wissam
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
6 2.4%
Michigan share of Wissam's total US births 2.4%

6 of 250 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wissam?
250 babies have been named Wissam since 1985. It currently ranks #9237 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 22 births.
When was Wissam most popular?
Wissam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 114 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Wissam most popular?
The top states for the name Wissam are Michigan (6 births).
How long has the name Wissam been used?
Wissam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wissam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wisdom, Wisam, Wise, Wister, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.