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boys' name ★ peaked 2004

Bashar

Meaning A male given name from Arabic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,857

A male given name from Arabic.

Rank 2025
#6,857
among boys · ↑3,175 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Bashar
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2004
25 babies
All-time total
382
#9,268 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Bashar popularity over time

382 babies have been named Bashar since 1973, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2004Boys

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 – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 11 1 – #5,123
1980s 50 5 +355% #4,164
1990s 42 4 -16% #5,907
2000s 152 15 +262% #3,434
2010s 70 7 -54% #6,391
2020s (to 2025) 57 10 +36% #5,369

The story of Bashar

Bashar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,857 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 382 American babies have been named Bashar. Its peak came in 2004, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Bashar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bashar?

The median living Bashar is about 21 years old; half are between 11 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Bashar are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Bashar year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 12 #6,857
2024 7 #10,032
2023 8 #9,016
2022 6 #11,042
2021 17 #5,369
2020 7 #9,689
2019 5 #12,377
2018 10 #7,688
2017 – –
2016 7 #9,790
2015 12 #6,712
2014 7 #9,753
2013 – –
2012 6 #10,942
2011 10 #7,570
2010 13 #6,391
2009 8 #9,076
2008 12 #6,802
2007 9 #8,254
2006 15 #5,549
2005 10 #7,171
2004 25 #3,646
2003 14 #5,299
2002 22 #3,800
2001 13 #5,414
2000 24 #3,434
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 7 #5,195
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Bashar

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bashar al-Assad Bashar al-Assad President of Syria from 2000 to 2024 b. 1965 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Bashar Abdullah Kuwaiti footballer b. 1977 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Bashar Warda Bashar Warda Iraqi archbishop (born 1969) Contemporary
  4. 4 Bashar ibn Burd Bashar ibn Burd Arab poet of Persian origin (714–783) Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bashar?

The median living Bashar is about 21 years old. Half of all living Bashars are between 11 and 26 years old.

How many people named Bashar are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Bashar are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bashar mean?

A male given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Bashar in 2025?

Bashar ranked #6,857 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bashar?

382 babies have been named Bashar in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bashar most popular?

Bashar peaked in 2004, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Bashar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bashar rising or falling?

Bashar is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Bashar?

Well-known people named Bashar include Bashar al-Assad (politician), Bashar Abdullah (soccer player), Bashar Warda (religious figure).

Names like Bashar

Names that sound and feel close to Bashar: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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