Infographic of Basil name meaning, which is “The man with a kingly bearing,” from the Greek basilens, a king.
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Basil Name Popularity

How popular is the name Basil? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 30 0.0081%
1912 — 75 0.0149%
1913 — 77 0.0136%
1914 — 120 0.0172%
1915 — 201 0.0221%
1916 — 192 0.0199%
1917 — 169 0.0169%
1918 — 197 0.0184%
1919 — 200 0.0191%
1920 — 194 0.0174%
1921 — 214 0.0187%
1922 — 211 0.0189%
1923 — 202 0.018%
1924 — 239 0.0206%
1925 — 216 0.0191%
1926 — 181 0.0165%
1927 — 216 0.0195%
1928 — 129 0.0121%
1929 — 202 0.0195%
1930 — 179 0.0171%
1931 — 117 0.0119%
1932 — 148 0.015%
1933 — 129 0.0138%
1934 — 99 0.0102%
1935 — 124 0.0128%
1936 — 142 0.0147%
1937 — 96 0.0097%
1938 — 101 0.0099%
1939 — 70 0.0069%
1940 — 80 0.0075%
1941 — 82 0.0073%
1942 — 138 0.0109%
1943 — 80 0.0061%
1944 — 62 0.005%
1945 — 34 0.0028%
1946 — 64 0.0043%
1947 — 105 0.0063%
1948 — 58 0.0036%
1949 — 65 0.004%
1950 — 55 0.0034%
1951 — 45 0.0027%
1952 — 71 0.0041%
1953 — 77 0.0044%
1954 — 65 0.0036%
1955 — 51 0.0028%
1956 — 43 0.0023%
1957 — 49 0.0025%
1958 — 56 0.003%
1959 — 52 0.0027%
1960 — 71 0.0037%
1961 — 57 0.003%
1962 — 45 0.0025%
1963 — 46 0.0026%
1964 — 36 0.002%
1965 — 32 0.002%
1966 — 54 0.0035%
1967 — 21 0.0014%
1968 — 11 0.0007%
1969 — 10 0.0006%
1970 — 21 0.0013%
1971 — 21 0.0014%
1972 — 20 0.0015%
1973 — 14 0.0011%
1974 — 13 0.001%
1975 — 23 0.0018%
1976 — 20 0.0016%
1977 — 15 0.0011%
1978 — 15 0.0011%
1979 — 19 0.0013%
1980 — 15 0.001%
1981 — 13 0.0009%
1982 — 19 0.0013%
1983 — 27 0.0018%
1984 — 14 0.0009%
1985 — 13 0.0009%
1986 — 36 0.0024%
1987 — 25 0.0016%
1988 — 24 0.0015%
1989 — 24 0.0015%
1990 — 29 0.0017%
1991 — 29 0.0018%
1992 — 42 0.0026%
1993 — 45 0.0029%
1994 — 34 0.0022%
1995 — 34 0.0023%
1996 — 37 0.0025%
1997 — 16 0.0011%
1998 — 26 0.0017%
1999 — 20 0.0013%
2000 — 23 0.0015%
2001 — 29 0.0019%
2002 — 32 0.0021%
2003 — 16 0.0011%
2004 — 0 0%
2005 — 17 0.0011%
2006 — 23 0.0015%
2007 — 7 0.0004%
2008 — 0 0%
2009 — 17 0.0011%
2010 — 6 0.0004%
2011 — 6 0.0004%
2012 — 7 0.0005%
2013 — 22 0.0015%
2014 — 13 0.0009%
2015 — 12 0.0008%
2016 — 16 0.0011%
2017 — 18 0.0013%
2018 — 26 0.0019%
2019 — 23 0.0017%
2020 — 12 0.0009%
2021 — 29 0.0024%
2022 — 24 0.0018%
2023 — 11 0.0008%

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Names Like Basil

If you like Basil, you’ll love these other names like Basil.

What names are variants of Basil?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Basil.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Basile

Royal, kingly

Greek

Basileios

Royal, kingly

Greek

Basilic

Royal, kingly

Greek

Basilides

Royal, kingly

Greek

Basilie

Royal, kingly

Greek

Basilio

Royal, kingly

Greek

Basilius

Royal, kingly

Greek

Bazeel

Royal, kingly

Greek

Bazeelius

Royal, kingly

Greek

Bazil

Royal, kingly

Greek

Bazyli

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasile

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasileos

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasili

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasilije

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasilios

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasilis

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasilius

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasilus

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vasily

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vassilij

Royal, kingly

Greek

Vassily

Royal, kingly

Greek

Wassily

Royal, kingly

Greek

What names sound like Basil?

If you like how Basil sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Basil.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Beaslie

Meadow of peas

English

Beasly

Meadow of peas

English

Bosly

Meadow near the woods

English

Pazel

God's gold

Hebrew

Lists With Basil

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Basil.

Siblings of Basil

Mamas with kids named Basil also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Nettle
Reuben

Behold, a son

Hebrew

Verbena

Holy plants

Latin

3 Comments

  1. Basil is an early church St. Writing church liturgy. It’s also the name of a mouse from the movie “The Great Mouse Detective.” My husband loved the connection to the character. We also like nature names.

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  2. We wanted a name that felt kind and wholesome with a hint of the natural world.

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  3. Named after St. Basil.

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