Basem vs Basil

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

Name A

Basem

Boy name · Rank #12703

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Basem Basil
Current Rank #12703 #2008
Total Births (all years) 142 13,095
Peak Year 2019 1924
Peak Year Births 14 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Basem Basil
1880ss — 124
1890ss — 244
1900ss — 334
1910ss — 1,720
1920ss — 2,450
1930ss — 1,705
1940ss — 1,293
1950ss — 1,090
1960ss — 873
1970ss 5 577
1980ss 18 572
1990ss 35 660
2000ss 18 536
2010ss 50 547
2020ss 16 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basem Basil
2014 6 44
2015 5 52
2016 5 60
2017 — 59
2018 6 69
2019 14 71
2020 5 58
2021 6 74
2022 — 88
2023 — 74
2024 5 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, 1978–2024.

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