Basim
Basim was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Basim as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | #4,271 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #8,921 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #12,330 (5) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,022 (5) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,643 (10) | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,819 (8) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #4,812 (3) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,023 (4) | #2,718 (5) |
| 2015 | #6,676 (12) | #2,707 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #8,781 (8) | — | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #12,274 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #4,647 (3) | — |
| 2010 | #10,766 (6) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1985 at #3,805.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 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 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basim | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Basim | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Basim | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |