girl's name
Basya
BAHS-yuh
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,093
Basya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Basya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 160 |
| 2000s | 252 |
| 2010s | 288 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 233 |
How Popular Is Basya?
In 2025, Basya was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Basya 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 Basya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Basya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Basya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Basya
- Pronunciation BAHS-yuh
Sibling Names for Basya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Basya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Basya
How popular is the name Basya?
In 2025, Basya was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Basya a girl's or a boy's name?
Basya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Basya?
Basya has 2 syllables.
When was Basya most popular?
Basya peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Basya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Basya currently ranks #3,491 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.