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 #2008

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Name B

Bashir

Boy name · Rank #4755

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

Births by Decade

Decade Basil Bashir
1880ss 124 —
1890ss 244 —
1900ss 334 —
1910ss 1,720 —
1920ss 2,450 —
1930ss 1,705 —
1940ss 1,293 —
1950ss 1,090 —
1960ss 873 —
1970ss 577 59
1980ss 572 137
1990ss 660 191
2000ss 536 211
2010ss 547 273
2020ss 370 139

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

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, 1880–2024.

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