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United States name statistics

Basil in United States

Estimated bearers

5,620

Country rank

#3379

Per 100k

2

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.3%Female 2.7%

Basil popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Basil, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 9
  3. 1882: 12
  4. 1883: 8
  5. 1884: 11
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 10
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 20
  10. 1889: 16
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 12
  13. 1892: 22
  14. 1893: 22
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 34
  18. 1897: 33
  19. 1898: 27
  20. 1899: 28
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 28
  23. 1902: 32
  24. 1903: 23
  25. 1904: 37
  26. 1905: 30
  27. 1906: 32
  28. 1907: 39
  29. 1908: 39
  30. 1909: 37
  31. 1910: 46
  32. 1911: 69
  33. 1912: 114
  34. 1913: 120
  35. 1914: 161
  36. 1915: 243
  37. 1916: 244
  38. 1917: 221
  39. 1918: 239
  40. 1919: 269
  41. 1920: 243
  42. 1921: 266
  43. 1922: 247
  44. 1923: 245
  45. 1924: 281
  46. 1925: 259
  47. 1926: 232
  48. 1927: 254
  49. 1928: 191
  50. 1929: 238
  51. 1930: 219
  52. 1931: 154
  53. 1932: 200
  54. 1933: 172
  55. 1934: 159
  56. 1935: 175
  57. 1936: 189
  58. 1937: 145
  59. 1938: 157
  60. 1939: 135
  61. 1940: 140
  62. 1941: 132
  63. 1942: 169
  64. 1943: 132
  65. 1944: 117
  66. 1945: 101
  67. 1946: 117
  68. 1947: 158
  69. 1948: 116
  70. 1949: 111
  71. 1950: 113
  72. 1951: 109
  73. 1952: 103
  74. 1953: 139
  75. 1954: 112
  76. 1955: 103
  77. 1956: 104
  78. 1957: 95
  79. 1958: 103
  80. 1959: 109
  81. 1960: 110
  82. 1961: 113
  83. 1962: 95
  84. 1963: 101
  85. 1964: 92
  86. 1965: 82
  87. 1966: 92
  88. 1967: 71
  89. 1968: 57
  90. 1969: 60
  91. 1970: 64
  92. 1971: 66
  93. 1972: 65
  94. 1973: 57
  95. 1974: 48
  96. 1975: 58
  97. 1976: 51
  98. 1977: 62
  99. 1978: 54
  100. 1979: 52
  101. 1980: 60
  102. 1981: 51
  103. 1982: 55
  104. 1983: 78
  105. 1984: 45
  106. 1985: 45
  107. 1986: 67
  108. 1987: 61
  109. 1988: 61
  110. 1989: 49
  111. 1990: 69
  112. 1991: 67
  113. 1992: 73
  114. 1993: 67
  115. 1994: 71
  116. 1995: 65
  117. 1996: 73
  118. 1997: 54
  119. 1998: 66
  120. 1999: 56
  121. 2000: 64
  122. 2001: 60
  123. 2002: 57
  124. 2003: 57
  125. 2004: 41
  126. 2005: 48
  127. 2006: 71
  128. 2007: 58
  129. 2008: 36
  130. 2009: 64
  131. 2010: 58
  132. 2011: 51
  133. 2012: 67
  134. 2013: 77
  135. 2014: 61
  136. 2015: 68
  137. 2016: 82
  138. 2017: 84
  139. 2018: 95
  140. 2019: 99
  141. 2020: 76
  142. 2021: 103
  143. 2022: 116
  144. 2023: 98
  145. 2024: 95
  146. 2025: 97

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Basil in United States?

An estimated 5,620 people in United States are named Basil. That works out to 1 in 59,057 residents.

Is Basil a common name in United States?

Basil ranks #3379 among first names in United States.