Compare two names
Basil and Basel side by side: Basil peaked in 1924 and Basel in 2000; in 2025 they were given to 97 and 11 babies.
Basil and Basel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Basil solid, Basel dashed.
| Basil | Basel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 97 | 11 |
| Rank 2025 | #2,022 among boys’ names | #7,252 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 13,538 | 552 |
| Peak year | 1924 | 2000 |
| Girls | 3% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 5,730 | 436 |
| Median age | 43 | 19 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.