Bastion vs Basil
Side-by-side comparison of Bastion and Basil - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Bastion | Basil |
| Current Rank | #5014 | #2013 |
| Total Births (all years) | 298 | 13,172 |
| Peak Year | 2019 | 1924 |
| Peak Year Births | 33 | 281 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 2002 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Bastion | Basil |
| 1880s | - | 124 |
| 1890s | - | 244 |
| 1900s | - | 334 |
| 1910s | - | 1,719 |
| 1920s | - | 2,451 |
| 1930s | - | 1,705 |
| 1940s | - | 1,293 |
| 1950s | - | 1,090 |
| 1960s | - | 873 |
| 1970s | - | 577 |
| 1980s | - | 572 |
| 1990s | - | 661 |
| 2000s | 19 | 537 |
| 2010s | 157 | 548 |
| 2020s | 122 | 444 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Bastion | Basil |
| 2014 | 10 | 44 |
| 2015 | 15 | 52 |
| 2016 | 18 | 60 |
| 2017 | 27 | 59 |
| 2018 | 23 | 69 |
| 2019 | 33 | 71 |
| 2020 | 24 | 58 |
| 2021 | 24 | 74 |
| 2022 | 20 | 88 |
| 2023 | 18 | 74 |
| 2024 | 20 | 76 |
| 2025 | 16 | 74 |