FIRST NAME
Basil
Basil is the 1,234th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 7,544 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 287 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,234 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
24,871
living · #668
2020 CENSUS
7,544
living · #1,234
BABIES NAMED BASIL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202574
As a male name, Basil peaked in 1924, when 281 babies were named Basil (the #354 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #18,949 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
287
living · #18,949
BABIES NAMED BASIL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1919–2025
202523
As a female name, Basil peaked in 2021, when 29 babies were named Basil (the #4634 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)