boy's name
Ghassan
gah-SAHN (Arabic)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 570
Ghassan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 19 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ghassan Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How Popular Is Ghassan?
In 2025, Ghassan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Ghassan 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 Ghassan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Ghassan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ghassan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Ghassan
- Arabic gah-SAHN
Sibling Names for Ghassan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Ghassan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Ghassan
How popular is the name Ghassan?
In 2025, Ghassan was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Ghassan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ghassan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ghassan?
Ghassan has 2 syllables.
When was Ghassan most popular?
Ghassan peaked in 2016, when 19 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Ghassan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ghassan currently ranks #2,894 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.