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Worldwide Name Statistics

Basil

Ranked #3379 - 1 in 1,423,488 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,620 bearers

World total

5,620

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3379

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,620
Worldwide
~5,620
rank #3379
Rarity
1 in 1,423,488
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,620 in US

About the name Basil

There are an estimated 5,620 people named Basil alive worldwide today. That ranks Basil at #3379 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Basil is held by approximately 5,620 people, ranking #3379 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 59,057 U.S. residents).

Historically Basil is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.3% male).

Basil appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,620 people named Basil alive worldwide today, ranking #3379 globally.

Is Basil a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,423,488 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,620 bearers, which is 1 in 59,057 Americans.

Is Basil a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Basil is used 97.3% male and 2.7% female.

Where does the name Basil come from?

Who are famous people named Basil?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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