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.

Name A

Bastion

Boy name · Rank #4991

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Bastion Basil
Current Rank #4991 #2008
Total Births (all years) 282 13,095
Peak Year 2019 1924
Peak Year Births 33 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bastion 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 — 660
2000ss 19 536
2010ss 157 547
2020ss 106 370

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

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, 2002–2024.

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