Bascum vs Basil

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

Name A

Bascum

Boy name

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bascum Basil
Current Rank Unranked #2008
Total Births (all years) 19 13,095
Peak Year 1925 1924
Peak Year Births 7 281
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bascum Basil
1880ss — 124
1890ss — 244
1900ss — 334
1910ss 6 1,720
1920ss 13 2,450
1930ss — 1,705
1940ss — 1,293
1950ss — 1,090
1960ss — 873
1970ss — 577
1980ss — 572
1990ss — 660
2000ss — 536
2010ss — 547
2020ss — 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bascum 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, 1919–1928.

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