Wissam
Wissam was the #9,714 boys' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Wissam as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,714 (7) | #4,275 (4) | — |
| 2024 | #8,987 (8) | #5,120 (3) | #3,072 (5) |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #4,992 (3) | #1,947 (9) |
| 2022 | #4,570 (22) | #3,049 (6) | #2,493 (6) |
| 2021 | #8,825 (8) | #3,451 (5) | — |
| 2020 | #6,620 (12) | #2,960 (6) | #2,013 (8) |
| 2019 | #6,777 (12) | #4,702 (3) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #6,703 (12) | #2,693 (7) | #1,983 (8) |
| 2017 | #4,594 (21) | #3,449 (5) | #2,010 (8) |
| 2016 | #7,605 (10) | — | #2,182 (7) |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | — | #1,956 (8) |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | — | #2,371 (6) |
| 2013 | #7,026 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | #3,987 (4) | #2,368 (6) |
| 2011 | #7,502 (10) | — | #2,125 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #4,570.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1985.
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 67,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Wissam is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 280,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 100,000 to 1 in 740,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wissam | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Wissam | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Wissam | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Wissam | US | Boys | #9,714 | 7 |