How Many People Are Named Bascom?
An estimated 124 people in the United States have the first name Bascom. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Bascom peaked in popularity in 1916 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bascom as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bascom paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Bascom is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
Estimated Living Americans
124
About 1 in 2,764,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1916
28 births
Total Registered
731
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bascom
Bascom is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 731 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bascom as a male name
Ranked #4,275 in 1970
6 male births in 1970
Peak: 1916 (28 births)
Bascom: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bascom span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 185 babies were registered. Bascom has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bascom by Decade
How has Bascom tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bascom by State
Birth registrations for Bascom span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Alabama, Kentucky, Texas. On average, about 16 Bascoms were registered per state.
Bascom + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bascom as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bascom
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bascom: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bascom?
We estimate approximately 124 people named Bascom are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,764,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Bascom a common name?
Bascom is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 731 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bascom most popular?
Bascom reached peak popularity in 1916, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bascom is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bascom a male name?
Bascom is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bascom Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bascom Smith, Bascom Johnson, Bascom Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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