Total births
52
Boys' name · since 1981
Bassil
52 babies named Bassil in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 52
- total births
- 1981–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Bassil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bassil has been recorded 52 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2011.
- 52 total births
- 1981–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
52 boys have been named Bassil since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 52
- total births
- 1981–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Bassil was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
8 babies were named Bassil in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Bassil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bassil's full recorded timeline at 2001, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bassil at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Bassil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2011
- Peak year (2007)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Bassil by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bassil's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Bassil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bassil? ▼
Bassil has been given to 52 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 8 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Bassil most popular? ▼
Bassil was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Bassil been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bassil since 1981 -- 31 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Bassil? ▼
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 Bassil's data
- Bassil's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Bassil
Nearby Names Like Bassil
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bassil
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 Bassil side by side: Bassil vs Basil Bassil vs Bastian Bassil 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, 1981–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bassil: Baby Name Since 1981 - 52 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bassil. 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 Bassil 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.