Name meaning & stats
Basma
Basma. 466 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Basmas are 1.3× over-represented as lawyers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
466 US babies were named Basma between 1940 and 2025.
Basma around the world
- France: 2,195 babies since 1900, peak 2018, No. 689 in 2025
- Belgium: 432 babies since 1995, peak 2012, No. 712 in 2025
- Sweden: 60 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 1,631 in 2022
- England & Wales: 186 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 3,333 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Basmas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Lawyer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are lawyers, Basmas show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)