How Many People Are Named Wissam?
An estimated 247 people in the United States have the first name Wissam. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Wissam peaked in popularity in 2022 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wissam 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 Wissam paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
247
About 1 in 1,387,669 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
22 births
Total Registered
250
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wissam
Wissam is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 250 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Wissam as a male name
Ranked #9,801 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (22 births)
Wissam: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wissam span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 114 babies were registered. While Wissam is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Wissam by Decade
How has Wissam 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.
Wissam by State
Wissam + Last Name Combinations
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Wissam: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wissam?
We estimate approximately 247 people named Wissam 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 1,387,669 Americans share this first name.
Is Wissam a common name?
Wissam is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 250 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wissam most popular?
Wissam reached peak popularity in 2022, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wissam is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wissam a male name?
Wissam is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wissam Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wissam Smith, Wissam Johnson, Wissam 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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