Girl · #5,902 in 2026

Basma

Name: Popularity of the name Basma in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Basma, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Besma and its variants Basmah, Basma, Basima, Bassima, Basimah, and Basemah are Arabic words which are used as a feminine given name and a surname. Its adjective form means "smile" in Arabic. People with the name include:

Current Rank

#5,902

Peak Rank

#4,692 (2017)

Total Babies

490

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1980

First Year

2026

Last Year

2017

Peak Year

#4692

Peak Rank

490

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Basma

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Basma

Basma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 29 Basmas were born — ranking #4,692 that year. As of 2026, Basma ranks #5,902 for baby girls with 20 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 490 Basmas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Basma

Phonetically similar names — useful when Basma is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bama
Bazza
Bamah
Basna
Pasma
Banna
Bana
Bismuth
Bima
Bema
Bozeman
Bimah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Basma

What does the name Basma mean?

How popular is Basma in 2026?

In 2026, Basma ranks #5,902 among girls' names in the U.S., with 20 babies given the name that year.

When was Basma most popular?

Basma reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #4,692 that year with 29 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Basma most popular?

Basma has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Basma.

Is Basma a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Basma is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Basma?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Basma include Ezmeralda, Itzamara, Rayden. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Basma

Basma is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 490 births in the dataset. Basma's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #4,692. Use the chart and map above to compare Basma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.