Basel vs Basil
Side-by-side comparison of Basel and Basil - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Basel | Basil |
| Current Rank | #7295 | #2013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 552 | 13,172 |
| Peak Year | 2000 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 21 | 281 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1914 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Basel | Basil |
| 1880s | - | 124 |
| 1890s | - | 244 |
| 1900s | - | 334 |
| 1910s | 36 | 1,719 |
| 1920s | 60 | 2,451 |
| 1930s | 5 | 1,705 |
| 1940s | 10 | 1,293 |
| 1950s | 6 | 1,090 |
| 1960s | - | 873 |
| 1970s | 7 | 577 |
| 1980s | 22 | 572 |
| 1990s | 93 | 661 |
| 2000s | 121 | 537 |
| 2010s | 123 | 548 |
| 2020s | 69 | 444 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Basel | Basil |
| 2014 | 20 | 44 |
| 2015 | 11 | 52 |
| 2016 | 9 | 60 |
| 2017 | 11 | 59 |
| 2018 | 9 | 69 |
| 2019 | 15 | 71 |
| 2020 | 10 | 58 |
| 2021 | 9 | 74 |
| 2022 | 15 | 88 |
| 2023 | 13 | 74 |
| 2024 | 11 | 76 |
| 2025 | 11 | 74 |