Basil
In 2022, the name Basil was 1,835th most popular baby name for boys and 3,258th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 115 babies were named Basil in the United States. The gender distribution for "Basil" is 75.7% male and 24.4% female.
In 2022, 1 out of every 29,412 babies in the United States were named Basil. Today, the average age of someone named Basil is around 45 to 49 years old.
The name "Basil" is not common today.
Pronunciation
Basil is pronounced ba-seel in English. The name Basil has 5 letters and 2 or 4 syllables, depending on pronunciation.
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Name Trends (1972 to Present)
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Fun Facts about Basil
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Geography
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Gender Distribution
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Data Source
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U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications
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