Basya vs Basil

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

Name A

Basya

Girl name · Rank #3523

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Name B

Basil

Boy name · Rank #2008

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Metric Basya Basil
Current Rank #3523 #2008
Total Births (all years) 1,008 13,095
Peak Year 2024 1924
Peak Year Births 44 281
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1962 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Basya Basil
1880ss — 124
1890ss — 244
1900ss — 334
1910ss — 1,720
1920ss — 2,450
1930ss — 1,705
1940ss — 1,293
1950ss — 1,090
1960ss 5 873
1970ss 29 577
1980ss 85 572
1990ss 160 660
2000ss 252 536
2010ss 288 547
2020ss 189 370

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Basya Basil
2014 28 44
2015 25 52
2016 35 60
2017 37 59
2018 29 69
2019 29 71
2020 39 58
2021 34 74
2022 36 88
2023 36 74
2024 44 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, 1962–2024.

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