Wissam
How to say it: wee-SAM · /wiˈsam/
From Arabic 'wisam' meaning 'medal, badge of honor' - widely used in Lebanon and Syria.
Wissam was the 9,519th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 7 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 20% 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 | #9,519 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 7 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Wissam 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 Wissam is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Wissam
- Wissam Ben Yedder (born 1990)French footballer
- Wissam al-Hassan (1965–2012)Lebanese security official
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