Total births
45
Boys' name · since 1916
Basile
Basile has 45 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 45
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Basile is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 45 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Basile has been recorded 45 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- 45 total births
- 1916–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
45 boys have been named Basile since 1916, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 45
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Basile was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
7 babies were named Basile in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Basile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Basile's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Basile at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Basile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Basile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Basile's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Basile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Basile? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 45 babies named Basile. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 7 births.
When was Basile most popular? ▼
Basile was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Basile been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Basile since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Basile? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Basil, Bastian, Basilio, Bashir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Basile's data
- Basile's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Basile
Nearby Names Like Basile
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Basile
Basil Boy
#2013 13,172 births
Bastian Boy
#1003 2,614 births
Basilio Boy
#5920 1,809 births
Bashir Boy
#4768 1,035 births
Bascom Boy
731 births
Compare Basile side by side: Basile vs Basil Basile vs Bastian Basile vs Basilio
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Basile: Baby Name Since 1916 - 45 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/basile. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Basile draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.