Basil
Boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Basil meaning
Brave, bold, valiant.
Basil at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- باسلAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #2,007 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Basil popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #571 | 11 |
| 1890 | #434 | 17 |
| 1897 | #321 | 33 |
| 1900 | #357 | 37 |
| 1910 | #383 | 46 |
| 1920 | #383 | 242 |
| 1930 | #386 | 219 |
| 1940 | #488 | 140 |
| 1950 | #658 | 113 |
| 1960 | #733 | 110 |
| 1970 | #1,016 | 64 |
| 1980 | #1,176 | 60 |
| 1990 | #1,336 | 69 |
| 2000 | #1,742 | 64 |
| 2010 | #2,579 | 47 |
| 2020 | #2,322 | 58 |
| 2024 | #2,007 | 76 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #571 | 11 |
| 1881 | #595 | 9 |
| 1882 | #540 | 12 |
| 1883 | #677 | 8 |
| 1884 | #570 | 11 |
| 1885 | #498 | 14 |
| 1886 | #605 | 10 |
| 1887 | #488 | 13 |
| 1888 | #416 | 20 |
| 1889 | #464 | 16 |
| 1890 | #434 | 17 |
| 1891 | #524 | 12 |
| 1892 | #404 | 22 |
| 1893 | #383 | 22 |
| 1894 | #349 | 27 |
| 1895 | #414 | 22 |
| 1896 | #323 | 34 |
| 1897 | #321 | 33 |
| 1898 | #377 | 27 |
| 1899 | #336 | 28 |
| 1900 | #357 | 37 |
| 1901 | #347 | 28 |
| 1902 | #348 | 32 |
| 1903 | #411 | 23 |
| 1904 | #328 | 37 |
| 1905 | #384 | 30 |
| 1906 | #378 | 32 |
| 1907 | #351 | 39 |
| 1908 | #365 | 39 |
| 1909 | #403 | 37 |
| 1910 | #383 | 46 |
| 1911 | #328 | 69 |
| 1912 | #360 | 114 |
| 1913 | #387 | 120 |
| 1914 | #375 | 161 |
| 1915 | #339 | 243 |
| 1916 | #341 | 244 |
| 1917 | #379 | 221 |
| 1918 | #387 | 239 |
| 1919 | #352 | 263 |
| 1920 | #383 | 242 |
| 1921 | #374 | 266 |
| 1922 | #382 | 247 |
| 1923 | #379 | 245 |
| 1924 | #354 | 281 |
| 1925 | #370 | 259 |
| 1926 | #385 | 232 |
| 1927 | #371 | 249 |
| 1928 | #431 | 191 |
| 1929 | #373 | 238 |
| 1930 | #386 | 219 |
| 1931 | #454 | 154 |
| 1932 | #396 | 200 |
| 1933 | #413 | 172 |
| 1934 | #447 | 159 |
| 1935 | #417 | 175 |
| 1936 | #401 | 189 |
| 1937 | #463 | 145 |
| 1938 | #460 | 157 |
| 1939 | #495 | 135 |
| 1940 | #488 | 140 |
| 1941 | #513 | 132 |
| 1942 | #472 | 169 |
| 1943 | #544 | 132 |
| 1944 | #563 | 117 |
| 1945 | #602 | 101 |
| 1946 | #592 | 117 |
| 1947 | #535 | 158 |
| 1948 | #629 | 116 |
| 1949 | #649 | 111 |
| 1950 | #658 | 113 |
| 1951 | #668 | 109 |
| 1952 | #688 | 103 |
| 1953 | #616 | 139 |
| 1954 | #682 | 112 |
| 1955 | #720 | 103 |
| 1956 | #718 | 104 |
| 1957 | #772 | 95 |
| 1958 | #732 | 103 |
| 1959 | #735 | 109 |
| 1960 | #733 | 110 |
| 1961 | #725 | 112 |
| 1962 | #774 | 96 |
| 1963 | #763 | 101 |
| 1964 | #783 | 92 |
| 1965 | #815 | 82 |
| 1966 | #762 | 92 |
| 1967 | #848 | 71 |
| 1968 | #968 | 57 |
| 1969 | #989 | 60 |
| 1970 | #1,016 | 64 |
| 1971 | #999 | 66 |
| 1972 | #1,000 | 65 |
| 1973 | #1,074 | 57 |
| 1974 | #1,198 | 48 |
| 1975 | #1,099 | 58 |
| 1976 | #1,210 | 51 |
| 1977 | #1,099 | 62 |
| 1978 | #1,214 | 54 |
| 1979 | #1,270 | 52 |
| 1980 | #1,176 | 60 |
| 1981 | #1,294 | 51 |
| 1982 | #1,254 | 55 |
| 1983 | #1,000 | 78 |
| 1984 | #1,422 | 45 |
| 1985 | #1,485 | 45 |
| 1986 | #1,153 | 67 |
| 1987 | #1,248 | 61 |
| 1988 | #1,319 | 61 |
| 1989 | #1,615 | 49 |
| 1990 | #1,336 | 69 |
| 1991 | #1,382 | 67 |
| 1992 | #1,321 | 73 |
| 1993 | #1,420 | 67 |
| 1994 | #1,384 | 71 |
| 1995 | #1,477 | 65 |
| 1996 | #1,421 | 73 |
| 1997 | #1,773 | 54 |
| 1998 | #1,604 | 65 |
| 1999 | #1,778 | 56 |
| 2000 | #1,742 | 64 |
| 2001 | #1,841 | 60 |
| 2002 | #1,943 | 57 |
| 2003 | #2,005 | 57 |
| 2004 | #2,599 | 41 |
| 2005 | #2,399 | 48 |
| 2006 | #2,062 | 64 |
| 2007 | #2,257 | 58 |
| 2008 | #3,486 | 31 |
| 2009 | #2,318 | 56 |
| 2010 | #2,579 | 47 |
| 2011 | #2,699 | 44 |
| 2012 | #2,677 | 45 |
| 2013 | #2,278 | 56 |
| 2014 | #2,705 | 44 |
| 2015 | #2,429 | 52 |
| 2016 | #2,228 | 60 |
| 2017 | #2,240 | 59 |
| 2018 | #2,065 | 69 |
| 2019 | #2,041 | 71 |
| 2020 | #2,322 | 58 |
| 2021 | #1,999 | 74 |
| 2022 | #1,826 | 88 |
| 2023 | #2,029 | 74 |
| 2024 | #2,007 | 76 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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