Bassel vs Basil

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

Name A

Bassel

Boy name · Rank #7903

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Bassel Basil
Current Rank #7903 #2008
Total Births (all years) 291 13,095
Peak Year 2013 1924
Peak Year Births 16 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bassel 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 28 572
1990ss 73 660
2000ss 50 536
2010ss 110 547
2020ss 30 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bassel Basil
2014 9 44
2015 10 52
2016 9 60
2017 15 59
2018 9 69
2019 13 71
2020 9 58
2021 5 74
2022 — 88
2023 6 74
2024 10 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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