boy's name
Kassem
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 521
Kassem is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 13 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kassem 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 | 18 |
| 1990s | 81 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Kassem?
In 2025, Kassem was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kassem 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 Kassem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kassem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kassem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kassem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kassem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kassem
How popular is the name Kassem?
In 2025, Kassem was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kassem a girl's or a boy's name?
Kassem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Kassem?
Kassem has 2 syllables.
When was Kassem most popular?
Kassem peaked in 2025, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kassem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kassem currently ranks #1,688 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.