Wassim
How to say it: wa-SEEM · /waˈsim/
From Arabic 'wasim' meaning 'handsome, graceful' - variant spelling of Wasim, popular in Levant.
Wassim was the 7,186th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,873 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 | #7,186 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 331,534 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #156 among boys’ names, 405 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Wassim is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Wassim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #156 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Wassim
- Wassim Ben Tara (born 1996)Tunisian volleyball player
- Wassim Essanoussi (born 2003)Dutch association football player
- Wassim Aouachria (born 2000)Algerian and French footballer
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