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Basil

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What official birth registration shows about Basil: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1023 to #2690.200020052010201520202025#1023#2690
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1765
1997#2022
1998#1367
1999#1281
2000#2501
2001#1467
2002#1322
2003#1188
2004#1878
2005#1190
2006#1744
2007#1578
2008#1511
2009#1749
2010#1289
2011#1688
2012#1119
2013#2660
2014#2690
2015#1511
2016#1498
2017#1812
2018#2112
2019#1439
2020#1492
2021#1023
2022#1366
2023#1906
2024#1282
2025#1124

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 12 of the 57 years from 1964 to 2020.

In 2020: #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1492 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2020

    Highest recorded position: #185 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2020).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1124 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #185 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Basil's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#112426HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#128221HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#136619HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#102328HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#149216HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#143917HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#211210HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#181213HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#149817HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#151116HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#26907HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#111924HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#168813HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#128919HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#174912HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#151114HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157813HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#174410HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#119017HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#18788HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#118814HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#132211HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#14679HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#128110HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#3173HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#3263HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#3203HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#2307HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#2426HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1857HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#2503HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#2323HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Basil is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Basil, between 1964 and 2025, in 41 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202119642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202012#185 in 1966
England and Wales1996–202530#1023 in 2021

Its high point came 55 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (2021).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1986; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Basil

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #185 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.