Bastian vs Basil

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

Name A

Bastian

Boy name · Rank #1002

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Bastian Basil
Current Rank #1002 #2008
Total Births (all years) 2,393 13,095
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 224 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bastian 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 — 572
1990ss 104 660
2000ss 234 536
2010ss 1,153 547
2020ss 902 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bastian Basil
2014 125 44
2015 143 52
2016 187 60
2017 159 59
2018 165 69
2019 167 71
2020 166 58
2021 131 74
2022 178 88
2023 203 74
2024 224 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, 1991–2024.

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