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The first name Bas

A unisex name.

1 syllable Unisex Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Bas at birth, 1880–2025

In 1976, 5 girls born in the United States were named Bas, the 9,415th most popular girls’ name that year.

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5
babies named Bas since 1880
#9,415
rank in 1976
1976
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Bas

20 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Bas Dost
    Dutch association football player, born 1989
  • Bas of Bithynia
    4th-century BC ruler of Bithynia, -396–-325
  • Bas van Fraassen
    American philosopher, born 1941
  • Bas Jan Ader
    Dutch-American artist (1942–1975)
  • Bas Paauwe
    Dutch footballer and manager (1911-1989)
  • Bas Eickhout
    Dutch politician, born 1976
  • Bas Maliepaard
    Dutch cyclist (1938–2024)
  • Bas Verwijlen
    Dutch fencer, born 1983
  • Bas Roorda
    Dutch footballer, born 1973
  • Bas Leinders
    Belgian racing driver, born 1975
  • Bas Kuipers
    Dutch footballer, born 1994
  • Bas Nijhuis
    Dutch football referee, born 1977

Questions

When was Bas most popular?
1976 in the United States, when 5 babies were named Bas, its highest rank at 9,415th.
Is Bas also a surname?
Yes. Bas is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.