Bascom Name Popularity and Statistics
Bascom is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record1970
Total Recorded U.S. Births731
First Year on Record1882
Bascom popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Boys | 6 | #4,230 |
| 1966 | Boys | 7 | #3,249 |
| 1965 | Boys | 5 | #3,930 |
| 1961 | Boys | 5 | #4,065 |
| 1954 | Boys | 9 | #2,743 |
| 1953 | Boys | 5 | #3,798 |
| 1951 | Boys | 10 | #2,495 |
| 1950 | Boys | 6 | #3,329 |
| 1949 | Boys | 12 | #2,225 |
| 1948 | Boys | 5 | #3,668 |
| 1947 | Boys | 6 | #3,370 |
| 1946 | Boys | 7 | #2,919 |
| 1945 | Boys | 11 | #2,131 |
| 1944 | Boys | 8 | #2,633 |
| 1943 | Boys | 16 | #1,833 |
| 1942 | Boys | 8 | #2,712 |
| 1941 | Boys | 9 | #2,491 |
| 1940 | Boys | 14 | #1,894 |
| 1939 | Boys | 9 | #2,449 |
| 1938 | Boys | 11 | #2,185 |
| 1937 | Boys | 11 | #2,197 |
| 1936 | Boys | 8 | #2,629 |
| 1935 | Boys | 12 | #2,127 |
| 1934 | Boys | 13 | #2,022 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1916 · Boys
28 recorded births and rank #1,265.
1922 · Boys
24 recorded births and rank #1,545.
1917 · Boys
24 recorded births and rank #1,437.
1924 · Boys
23 recorded births and rank #1,628.
Where Bascom ranked highest in 1941
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- NC
- Rank #496 · 5 recorded births