Basem is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and has since faded.
Basem is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,275 for boy births in the United States (and #25,339 across all names), given to 5 babies. Basem was first reported in SSA data in 1978 and peaked in 2019 (14 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | #12,275 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | #12,571 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | #10,956 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | #12,251 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 | #6,140 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | #10,934 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #12,415 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | #12,293 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #10,865 |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | #8,890 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | #10,941 |
| 2006 | 5 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2004 | 5 | 5 | #11,549 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #7,509 |
| 1998 | 6 | 6 | #8,584 |
| 1997 | 6 | — | #8,227 |
| 1996 | 10 | — | #5,570 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #7,893 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #6,887 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #7,030 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #7,055 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | #4,969 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #5,874 |