Name meaning & stats
Wassim
Wassim. 294 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Wassims are 2.1× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2019
294 US babies were named Wassim between 1940 and 2025.
Wassim around the world
- France: 15,055 babies since 1900, peak 2017, No. 148 in 2025
- Belgium: 1,570 babies since 1995, peak 2009, No. 233 in 2025
- England & Wales: 179 babies since 1996, peak 2013, No. 3,657 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Wassims end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.1× | Medium · 10 people |
| Basketball player | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| TV presenter | 1.2× | Low · 1 people |
| Musician | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Wassims show up 2.1× 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
1 in 4 Waseems spell it Wassim
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2019)