Jassem
How to say it: zha-SEM · /ʒaˈsem/
From Arabic Jasim meaning 'large, generous, brave' - variant spelling common in Gulf and North Africa.
Jassem was the 11,682nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1870s, its births are down about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,682 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #356 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jassem peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jassem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #356 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jassem
- Jassem Khalloufi (born 1981)Tunisian association football player
- Jassem Alwan (1928–2018)Syrian politician
- Jassem Mohammed Omar (born 1995)Qatari footballer
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