Bascom vs Basil

Side-by-side comparison of Bascom and Basil — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bascom

Boy name

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Bascom Basil
Current Rank Unranked #2008
Total Births (all years) 731 13,095
Peak Year 1916 1924
Peak Year Births 28 281
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bascom Basil
1880ss 48 124
1890ss 34 244
1900ss 22 334
1910ss 183 1,720
1920ss 185 2,450
1930ss 110 1,705
1940ss 96 1,293
1950ss 30 1,090
1960ss 17 873
1970ss 6 577
1980ss — 572
1990ss — 660
2000ss — 536
2010ss — 547
2020ss — 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bascom Basil
2014 — 44
2015 — 52
2016 — 60
2017 — 59
2018 — 69
2019 — 71
2020 — 58
2021 — 74
2022 — 88
2023 — 74
2024 — 76

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–1970.

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