Basim vs Basil

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

Name A

Basim

Boy name · Rank #12704

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Basim Basil
Current Rank #12704 #2008
Total Births (all years) 292 13,095
Peak Year 2015 1924
Peak Year Births 12 281
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Basim 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 11 577
1980ss 64 572
1990ss 58 660
2000ss 72 536
2010ss 64 547
2020ss 23 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basim Basil
2014 8 44
2015 12 52
2016 — 60
2017 10 59
2018 8 69
2019 10 71
2020 5 58
2021 — 74
2022 5 88
2023 8 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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