Wissem
How to say it: wee-SEM · /wiˈsɛm/
Medal of honor from Arabic 'wisam' - Maghrebi spelling of Wissam, used for boys and girls.
Wissem was the 9,519th 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 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 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 473,620 |
| Peak decade | 1870s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #631 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Wissem 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 Wissem is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, French.
In France: #631 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Wissem
- Wissem Ben Yahia (born 1984)Tunisian association football player
- Wissem Hmam (born 1981)Tunisian handball player
- Wissem Bouzid (born 2002)Algerian and French footballer
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