Name meaning & stats
Bassam
Bassam. 600 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Bassams are 2.0× over-represented as writers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
600 US babies were named Bassam between 1940 and 2025.
Bassam around the world
- Sweden: 56 babies since 1998, peak 2016, No. 784 in 2022
- France: 200 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 82 babies since 1996, peak 2018, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bassams end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 2.0× | Low · 8 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Journalist | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Bassams show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
The most common spelling: 57% of Bassams use it
- Bassam 57%
- Basim 29%
- Basem 14%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)