Bassam: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	33	3	–	#3,376
1980s	70	7	+112%	#3,286
1990s	78	8	+11%	#4,416
2000s	92	9	+18%	#5,832
2010s	190	19	+107%	#3,790
2020s (to 2025)	137	23	+20%	#3,824

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,376

1980s

+112%

#3,286

1990s

+11%

#4,416

2000s

+18%

#5,832

2010s

190

+107%

#3,790

2020s (to 2025)

137

+20%

#3,824

The story of Bassam

Bassam is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,418 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 600 American babies have been named Bassam. Its peak came in 2015, when 28 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 Bassam stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bassam?

The median living Bassam is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 29. An estimated 600 people named Bassam 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.

Bassam year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,418
2024	25	#4,211
2023	25	#4,238
2022	18	#5,242
2021	25	#4,128
2020	27	#3,824
2019	18	#5,178
2018	24	#4,240
2017	26	#4,003
2016	19	#4,973
2015	28	#3,790
2014	20	#4,715
2013	13	#6,284
2012	18	#5,055
2011	9	#8,153
2010	15	#5,765
2009	15	#5,832
2008	12	#6,803
2007	10	#7,652
2006	10	#7,484
2005	8	#8,373
2004	7	#9,036
2003	7	#8,753
2002	7	#8,547
2001	10	#6,503
2000	6	#9,200
1995	8	#6,462
1990	7	#6,470
1985	6	#5,848
1980	7	#4,980
1975	5	#5,547
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 Bassam, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bassam?

The median living Bassam is about 13 years old. Half of all living Bassams are between 6 and 29 years old.

How many people named Bassam are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bassam are alive in the United States, based on 600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bassam in 2025?

Bassam ranked #5,418 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bassam?

600 babies have been named Bassam in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bassam most popular?

Bassam peaked in 2015, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Bassam a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bassam rising or falling?

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

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Bassam popularity over time

The story of Bassam

How old are people named Bassam?

Bassam year by year

Frequently asked questions

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