Basel vs Bastian

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

Name A

Basel

Boy name · Rank #7261

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Name B

Bastian

Boy name · Rank #1002

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Metric Basel Bastian
Current Rank #7261 #1002
Total Births (all years) 541 2,393
Peak Year 2000 2024
Peak Year Births 21 224
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1991

Births by Decade

Decade Basel Bastian
1910ss 36 —
1920ss 60 —
1930ss 5 —
1940ss 10 —
1950ss 6 —
1970ss 7 —
1980ss 22 —
1990ss 93 104
2000ss 121 234
2010ss 123 1,153
2020ss 58 902

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basel Bastian
2014 20 125
2015 11 143
2016 9 187
2017 11 159
2018 9 165
2019 15 167
2020 10 166
2021 9 131
2022 15 178
2023 13 203
2024 11 224

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, 1914–2024.

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