Total births
272
Girls' name · since 1912
Basilia
272 babies named Basilia in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 272
- total births
- 1912–2008
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Basilia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 272 recorded since 1912.
Basilia has 272 recorded births among girls since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2008.
- 272 total births
- 1912–2008 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
272 girls have been named Basilia since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2008.
- 272
- total births
- 1912–2008
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Basilia was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
15 babies were named Basilia in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Basilia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Basilia splits its recorded history at 1936: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Basilia at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Basilia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2008
- Peak year (1922)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Basilia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Basilia's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Basilia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
78 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 78 births (29% of all-time use).
Basilia by state
Where Basilia concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 71 | 26.1% |
Texas share of Basilia's total US births 26.1%
71 of 272 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Basilia? ▼
Basilia has been given to 272 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 15 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Basilia most popular? ▼
Basilia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Basilia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Basilia are Texas (71 births).
How long has the name Basilia been used? ▼
Basilia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 97 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Basilia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Basya, Basma, Basil, Basia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Basilia's data
- Basilia's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (78 total births) through the 2000s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Basilias (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Basilia
Nearby Names Like Basilia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Basilia
Basya Girl
#3537 1,052 births
Basma Girl
#6480 466 births
Basil Girl
#6199 366 births
Basia Girl
362 births
Basha Girl
#15709 185 births
Compare Basilia side by side: Basilia vs Basya Basilia vs Basma Basilia vs Basil
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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, 1912–2008 (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. "Basilia: Baby Name Since 1912 - 272 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/basilia. 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 Basilia 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.