Basma vs Basil

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

Name A

Basma

Girl name · Rank #6455

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Basma Basil
Current Rank #6455 #2008
Total Births (all years) 450 13,095
Peak Year 2017 1924
Peak Year Births 29 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Basma 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 — 577
1980ss 16 572
1990ss 56 660
2000ss 90 536
2010ss 194 547
2020ss 94 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basma Basil
2014 23 44
2015 23 52
2016 27 60
2017 29 59
2018 20 69
2019 19 71
2020 15 58
2021 22 74
2022 16 88
2023 23 74
2024 18 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, 1980–2024.

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