Basya
Girl name · #3480 in 2025 · Uniqueness 71/100
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Basya, placing it at #3480 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Basya.
The 63-year story
Basya first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #3516. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Basya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Basya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Basya in class?
Basya scores 71 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Basya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Basya is most common
State-level data for Basya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Basya
Statistically, parents drawn to Basya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Batya, Nasya, Shaya, Blima, and Dunya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Basya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3942 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 27 | #4668 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Basya a popular girl name?
Basya ranked #3480 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Basya most popular?
Basya peaked in 2024, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3516 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Basya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Basya. It scores 71/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.