boy's name
Bassam
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 981
Bassam is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2015, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bassam over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 137 |
How popular is Bassam?
In 2025, Bassam was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bassam is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bassam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bassam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bassam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bassam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bassam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bassam
How popular is the name Bassam?
In 2025, Bassam was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bassam a girl's or a boy's name?
Bassam is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bassam?
Bassam has 2 syllables.
When was Bassam most popular?
Bassam peaked in 2015, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bassam a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bassam currently ranks #3,095 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.