girl's name
Maissam
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 325
Maissam is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 2007, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1993.
Maissam over time
Births per decade in France, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 30 |
How popular is Maissam?
In 2024, Maissam was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Maissam is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïssam | Maïssam is a rare spelling of Maissam, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 105 times, mostly in France. | 105 |
Names that peaked alongside Maissam
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maissam also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maissam over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maissam
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maissam — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maissam
Is Maissam a girl's or a boy's name?
Maissam is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Maissam most popular?
Maissam peaked in 2007, when 25 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.