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Basel Name Popularity

    

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How popular is Basel?

The rare name Basel was the 8,184th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Basel, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

Its highest popularity RANKING of #2471 was reached in 1914.

Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 2000 with 21 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Basel was less than 5, most recently in 1988.

Approximately during the years 1996-2000, and 2011-2014 the name Basel took a definitive turn upwards in popularity.

Where is the name Basel popularity headed?

Currently, the name is at a mid point when compared to its most popular year.

For a number of years, the name Basel has been moving downward in popularity. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Basel for their newborn has dropped.

The name Basel is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

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   Basel (Boy)
Year %No. of Babies Given NamePopul. Rank
2018 9 8,184
2017 11 7,134
2016 9 8,206
2015 11 7,106
2014 20 4,705
2013 14 5,951
2012 11 7,106
2011 11 7,052
2010 12 6,726
2009 8 9,066
2008 10 7,755
2007 14 5,937
2006 9 8,063
2005 9 7,687
2004 15 5,268
2003 10 6,775
2002 10 6,582
2001 15 4,912
2000 21 3,778
1999 12 5,346
1998 12 5,177
1997 11 5,314
1996 8 6,557
1995 10 5,536
1994 13 4,561
1993 5 8,822
1992 10 5,271
1991 6 7,353
1990 6 7,258
1989 7 6,279
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1985 6 5,845
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1983 9 4,158
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1974 7 4,225
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1953 6 3,458
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1949 5 3,730
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1944 5 3,467
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1930 5 4,042
1929 7 3,262
1928 6 3,742
1927 7 3,480
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1925 5 4,252
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1923 7 3,499
1922 8 3,275
1921 10 2,824
1920 10 2,787
1919 8 3,133
1918 6 3,765
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1916 8 2,947
1915 6 3,432
1914 8 2,471
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.