Basil vs Bashir

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

Name A

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2013

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Name B

Bashir

Boy name · Rank #4768

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Metric Basil Bashir
Current Rank #2013 #4768
Total Births (all years) 13,172 1,035
Peak Year 1924 2020
Peak Year Births 281 35
Peak Decade 1920s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Basil Bashir
1880s 124 -
1890s 244 -
1900s 334 -
1910s 1,719 -
1920s 2,451 -
1930s 1,705 -
1940s 1,293 -
1950s 1,090 -
1960s 873 -
1970s 577 59
1980s 572 138
1990s 661 191
2000s 537 211
2010s 548 273
2020s 444 163

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basil Bashir
2014 44 25
2015 52 25
2016 60 31
2017 59 27
2018 69 25
2019 71 27
2020 58 35
2021 74 28
2022 88 28
2023 74 27
2024 76 21
2025 74 24

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, 1880–2025.

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