Ghassan
Ghassan was the #7,194 boys' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales and #2,527 in Canada.
Ghassan as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,194 (11) | #2,664 (8) | — | #2,527 (7) |
| 2024 | #5,659 (16) | #5,120 (3) | #785 (3) | #2,710 (6) |
| 2023 | #5,666 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #7,768 (10) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #3,848 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #5,555 (16) | #3,937 (4) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #3,412 (5) | — | — |
| 2017 | #5,297 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | #3,478 (5) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,289 (17) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,997 (14) | #4,632 (3) | — | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #8,789 (8) | — | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | — | — | — | #2,666 (5) |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | #4,647 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2016 at #4,943.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 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 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Ghassan is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 130,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 78,000 to 1 in 200,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghassan | Canada | Boys | #2,527 | 7 |
| Ghassan | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Ghassan | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ghassan | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Ghassan | US | Boys | #7,194 | 11 |