Basil Name Popularity
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How popular is Basil?
The rare name Basil was the 2,055th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.Basil, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Its highest popularity RANKING of #322 was reached in 1897.
Nonetheless, the name was given to the greatest number of children in 1924 with 281 occurrences.
The least amount of newborns dubbed Basil in any given year was 8 in 1883.
Approximately during the years 1883-1888, 1889-1892, 1893-1896, 1908-1915, and 1979-1983, the name Basil took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1942-1945, and 1971-1974.
Where is the name Basil popularity headed?
Currently, the name is at a low point when compared to its most popular year.
For a number of years, the name Basil has remained mostly unchanged in popularity. In recent years however, the number of babies given the name Basil has risen.
The name Basil is quite distinctive but has recently started to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Basil (Girl) | Basil (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 25 | 5,138 | 69 | 2,055 |
| 2017 | | 25 | 5,190 | 59 | 2,238 |
| 2016 | | 22 | 5,810 | 60 | 2,231 |
| 2015 | | 16 | 7,316 | 52 | 2,427 |
| 2014 | | 17 | 7,030 | 44 | 2,708 |
| 2013 | | 21 | 6,036 | 56 | 2,281 |
| 2012 | | 20 | 6,370 | 45 | 2,680 |
| 2011 | | 7 | 13,569 | 44 | 2,703 |
| 2010 | | 11 | 9,874 | 47 | 2,581 |
| 2009 | | 7 | 13,907 | 56 | 2,319 |
| 2008 | | 5 | 17,922 | 31 | 3,488 |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | 58 | 2,258 |
| 2006 | | 7 | 13,790 | 64 | 2,064 |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 2,399 |
| 2004 | | < 5 | -- | 41 | 2,603 |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 2,008 |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,944 |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 1,842 |
| 2000 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 1,743 |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | 56 | 1,779 |
| 1998 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 1,604 |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 1,773 |
| 1996 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 1,420 |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 1,478 |
| 1994 | | < 5 | -- | 71 | 1,386 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,420 |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | 73 | 1,322 |
| 1991 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,384 |
| 1990 | | < 5 | -- | 69 | 1,337 |
| 1989 | | < 5 | -- | 49 | 1,617 |
| 1988 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 1,319 |
| 1987 | | < 5 | -- | 61 | 1,249 |
| 1986 | | < 5 | -- | 67 | 1,154 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,486 |
| 1984 | | < 5 | -- | 45 | 1,423 |
| 1983 | | < 5 | -- | 78 | 1,001 |
| 1982 | | < 5 | -- | 55 | 1,255 |
| 1981 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 1,295 |
| 1980 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 1,179 |
| 1979 | | < 5 | -- | 51 | 1,291 |
| 1978 | | < 5 | -- | 54 | 1,215 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- | 62 | 1,102 |
| 1976 | | < 5 | -- | 50 | 1,225 |
| 1975 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,115 |
| 1974 | | < 5 | -- | 48 | 1,196 |
| 1973 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 1,074 |
| 1972 | | < 5 | -- | 65 | 1,001 |
| 1971 | | < 5 | -- | 66 | 1,000 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- | 64 | 1,015 |
| 1969 | | < 5 | -- | 60 | 988 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- | 57 | 970 |
| 1967 | | < 5 | -- | 72 | 843 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- | 92 | 762 |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- | 82 | 817 |
| 1964 | | < 5 | -- | 92 | 783 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 763 |
| 1962 | | < 5 | -- | 96 | 776 |
| 1961 | | < 5 | -- | 111 | 727 |
| 1960 | | < 5 | -- | 111 | 730 |
| 1959 | | < 5 | -- | 109 | 732 |
| 1958 | | < 5 | -- | 103 | 731 |
| 1957 | | < 5 | -- | 95 | 772 |
| 1956 | | < 5 | -- | 104 | 718 |
| 1955 | | < 5 | -- | 103 | 721 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- | 112 | 681 |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- | 139 | 616 |
| 1952 | | < 5 | -- | 102 | 693 |
| 1951 | | < 5 | -- | 109 | 668 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 652 |
| 1949 | | < 5 | -- | 111 | 650 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- | 116 | 629 |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- | 158 | 535 |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 593 |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- | 101 | 602 |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- | 117 | 563 |
| 1943 | | < 5 | -- | 132 | 544 |
| 1942 | | < 5 | -- | 169 | 472 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- | 132 | 514 |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- | 140 | 490 |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- | 135 | 495 |
| 1938 | | < 5 | -- | 157 | 460 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- | 145 | 464 |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- | 189 | 401 |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- | 175 | 417 |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- | 159 | 447 |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- | 172 | 413 |
| 1932 | | < 5 | -- | 200 | 396 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- | 154 | 455 |
| 1930 | | < 5 | -- | 219 | 387 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- | 238 | 373 |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- | 191 | 431 |
| 1927 | | 5 | 4,872 | 249 | 371 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- | 232 | 385 |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- | 259 | 370 |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- | 281 | 354 |
| 1923 | | < 5 | -- | 245 | 379 |
| 1922 | | < 5 | -- | 247 | 382 |
| 1921 | | < 5 | -- | 266 | 374 |
| 1920 | | < 5 | -- | 242 | 383 |
| 1919 | | 7 | 3,866 | 263 | 352 |
| 1918 | | < 5 | -- | 239 | 387 |
| 1917 | | < 5 | -- | 221 | 379 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- | 244 | 341 |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- | 243 | 339 |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- | 161 | 375 |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- | 120 | 387 |
| 1912 | | < 5 | -- | 114 | 360 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- | 69 | 329 |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- | 46 | 383 |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 403 |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 366 |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- | 39 | 352 |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 378 |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- | 30 | 384 |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 328 |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- | 23 | 413 |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- | 32 | 348 |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 347 |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- | 37 | 359 |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- | 28 | 338 |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 379 |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- | 33 | 322 |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- | 34 | 324 |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 416 |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | 27 | 349 |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 383 |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- | 22 | 406 |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 525 |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- | 17 | 436 |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | 16 | 466 |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | 20 | 418 |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | 13 | 491 |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | 10 | 613 |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | 14 | 500 |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 574 |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | 8 | 686 |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | 12 | 541 |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | 9 | 600 |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | 11 | 572 |