Bashir
Bashir was the #4,249 boys' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales.
Bashir as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,249 (24) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #4,701 (21) | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,002 (27) | #3,113 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #3,879 (28) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #3,814 (28) | #4,789 (3) | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #3,202 (35) | #4,608 (3) | — |
| 2019 | #3,899 (27) | #3,013 (6) | — |
| 2018 | #4,094 (25) | #2,693 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #3,889 (27) | #1,627 (15) | — |
| 2016 | #3,524 (31) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #4,080 (25) | #3,004 (6) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #4,014 (25) | #2,690 (7) | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #3,661 (28) | #2,954 (6) | — |
| 2012 | #4,003 (25) | #3,416 (5) | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #3,605 (29) | #4,647 (3) | #2,629 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2020 at #3,202.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1976.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Bashir is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 80,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 65,000 to 1 in 99,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashir | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Bashir | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Bashir | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Bashir | US | Boys | #4,249 | 24 |