unisex name
Wissem
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,180
Wissem is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 22% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2014, when 155 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 16,843 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Wissem over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 180 |
| 1990s | 430 |
| 2000s | 945 |
| 2010s | 1,265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 325 |
How popular is Wissem?
In 2025, Wissem was given to 35 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Wissem is used
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.
Names that peaked alongside Wissem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Wissem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Wissem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Wissem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wissem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Wissem
Is Wissem a girl's or a boy's name?
Wissem is used for both girls and boys. About 22% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Wissem most popular?
Wissem peaked in 2014, when 155 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Wissem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Wissem currently ranks #1,283 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.