How Many People Are Named Bassem?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Bassem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Bassem peaked in popularity in 2013 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bassem 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 Bassem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bassem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2013
8 births
Total Registered
72
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bassem
Bassem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 72 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bassem as a male name
Ranked #12,526 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (8 births)
Bassem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bassem span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 34 babies were registered. While Bassem is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bassem by Decade
How has Bassem 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.
Bassem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bassem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bassem
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Bassem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bassem?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Bassem 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Bassem a common name?
Bassem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bassem most popular?
Bassem reached peak popularity in 2013, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bassem is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bassem a male name?
Bassem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bassem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bassem Smith, Bassem Johnson, Bassem 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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