Bastien vs Basil

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

Name A

Bastien

Boy name · Rank #5161

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Bastien Basil
Current Rank #5161 #2008
Total Births (all years) 287 13,095
Peak Year 2021 1924
Peak Year Births 26 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bastien 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 5 660
2000ss 59 536
2010ss 138 547
2020ss 85 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bastien Basil
2014 12 44
2015 12 52
2016 17 60
2017 22 59
2018 23 69
2019 15 71
2020 12 58
2021 26 74
2022 14 88
2023 14 74
2024 19 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, 1998–2024.

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