Bassam vs Basil

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

Name A

Bassam

Boy name · Rank #4229

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Bassam Basil
Current Rank #4229 #2008
Total Births (all years) 582 13,095
Peak Year 2015 1924
Peak Year Births 28 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bassam 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 33 577
1980ss 69 572
1990ss 78 660
2000ss 92 536
2010ss 190 547
2020ss 120 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bassam Basil
2014 20 44
2015 28 52
2016 19 60
2017 26 59
2018 24 69
2019 18 71
2020 27 58
2021 25 74
2022 18 88
2023 25 74
2024 25 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, 1972–2024.

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