Basma: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#10,536
1990s	56	6	+250%	#9,580
2000s	90	9	+61%	#6,597
2010s	194	19	+116%	#4,714
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	-5%	#5,413

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,536

1990s

+250%

#9,580

2000s

+61%

#6,597

2010s

194

+116%

#4,714

2020s (to 2025)

110

-5%

#5,413

The story of Basma

Basma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,888 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 466 American babies have been named Basma. Its peak came in 2017, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Basma?

The median living Basma is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Basma 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.

Basma year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,888
2024	18	#6,438
2023	23	#5,413
2022	16	#7,033
2021	22	#5,597
2020	15	#7,277
2019	19	#6,208
2018	20	#6,048
2017	29	#4,714
2016	27	#5,017
2015	23	#5,685
2014	23	#5,644
2013	17	#7,101
2012	11	#9,819
2011	17	#7,160
2010	8	#12,448
2009	20	#6,597
2008	8	#12,760
2007	11	#10,231
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	11	#9,349
2003	12	#8,591
2002	7	#12,383
2001	10	#9,459
2000	11	#8,629
1995	8	#9,671
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,826
1980	5	#10,536
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Basma?

The median living Basma is about 11 years old. Half of all living Basmas are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Basma are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Basma are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Basma mean?

Besma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Basma in 2025?

Basma ranked #6,888 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Basma?

466 babies have been named Basma in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Basma most popular?

Basma peaked in 2017, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Basma a boy or girl name?

Basma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Basma rising or falling?

Basma has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Basma popularity over time

The story of Basma

How old are people named Basma?

Basma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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