boy's name
Bassel
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 471
Bassel is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2013, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1980.
Bassel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 73 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 35 |
How popular is Bassel?
In 2025, Bassel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Bassel 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 Bassel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bassel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bassel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bassel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bassel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bassel
How popular is the name Bassel?
In 2025, Bassel was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Bassel a girl's or a boy's name?
Bassel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Bassel most popular?
Bassel peaked in 2013, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Bassel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bassel currently ranks #5,065 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.