Basil vs Gilbert
Basil and Gilbertcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1978, Basil was ranked #326 and Gilbert #326 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Basil was ranked #1282 and Gilbert #1460 among boys in England and Wales.
Basil and Gilbert over time
Basil and Gilbert appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Gilbert held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Basil in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gilbert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Basil in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Basil and Gilbert changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1282 and #1460.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Basil held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gilbert in 22.
Highest recorded here: Basil #1023 in 2021, Gilbert #783 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Basil moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1906 and #1610; by 2024 that had become #1282 and #1460.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Basil #1282, Gilbert #1460.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Basil | Gilbert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1460 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Basil and Gilbert both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Basil
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2020
Highest recorded position: #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Gilbert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1988
Highest recorded position: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1460 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys