Bascom: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	48	5	–	#505
1890s	34	3	-29%	#730
1900s	22	2	-35%	#902
1910s	183	18	+732%	#934
1920s	185	19	+1%	#1,551
1930s	110	11	-41%	#1,827
1940s	96	10	-13%	#1,842
1950s	30	3	-69%	#2,508
1960s	17	2	-43%	#3,268
1970s	6	1	-65%	#4,275
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#505

1890s

-29%

#730

1900s

-35%

#902

1910s

183

+732%

#934

1920s

185

+1%

#1,551

1930s

110

-41%

#1,827

1940s

-13%

#1,842

1950s

-69%

#2,508

1960s

-43%

#3,268

1970s

-65%

#4,275

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bascom

Bascom is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1882, 731 American babies have been named Bascom. Its peak came in 1916, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bascom stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bascom?

The median living Bascom is about 79 years old; half are between 72 and 84. An estimated 100 people named Bascom are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bascom year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,275
1965	5	#3,968
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,351
1945	11	#2,137
1940	14	#1,902
1935	12	#2,139
1930	17	#1,827
1925	21	#1,681
1920	15	#2,143
1915	20	#1,557
1910	11	#987
1905	6	#1,103
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	6	#895
1885	7	#768
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bascom, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bascom?

The median living Bascom is about 79 years old. Half of all living Bascoms are between 72 and 84 years old.

How many people named Bascom are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Bascom are alive in the United States, based on 731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bascom mean?

Bascom is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Bascom in 2025?

Bascom did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bascom?

731 babies have been named Bascom in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bascom most popular?

Bascom peaked in 1916, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Bascom a boy or girl name?

Bascom is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bascom rising or falling?

Bascom has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bascom popularity over time

The story of Bascom

How old are people named Bascom?

Bascom year by year

Frequently asked questions

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