Bashir vs Basil

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

Name A

Bashir

Boy name · Rank #4755

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Bashir Basil
Current Rank #4755 #2008
Total Births (all years) 1,010 13,095
Peak Year 2020 1924
Peak Year Births 35 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bashir 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 59 577
1980ss 137 572
1990ss 191 660
2000ss 211 536
2010ss 273 547
2020ss 139 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bashir Basil
2014 25 44
2015 25 52
2016 31 60
2017 27 59
2018 25 69
2019 27 71
2020 35 58
2021 28 74
2022 28 88
2023 27 74
2024 21 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, 1976–2024.

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