Basya
Basya or Basia is a feminine given name of multiple origins. It may be a Polish diminutive of the name Barbara, commonly spelled as Basia.
Meaning & Origin of Basya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Basya or Basia is a feminine given name of multiple origins. It may be a Polish diminutive of the name Barbara, commonly spelled as Basia.
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The Story of Basya
Basya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 44 Basyas were born — ranking #3,502 that year. As of 2026, Basya ranks #3,616 for baby girls with 42 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Basyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Basya
Basya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Basya's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #3,502. Use the chart and map above to compare Basya'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 .
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