Namewise
Shortlist

Basit

maleStatistical record

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

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

Basit: Recorded since 1996, it reached #500 in 2003, and it stood at #3,449 in 2022.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2022

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2022, ranging from #2211 to #4805.199720052009201320182022#2211#4805
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.
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#2337
2000#2501
2003#3467
2004#2578
2005#2754
2006#2870
2007#2211
2008#2507
2009#2318
2010#4678
2011#3830
2012#4805
2013#4685
2014#4632
2015#3373
2016#3478
2018#3011
2019#3937
2020#4608
2021#3990
2022#3449

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

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 22 of the 27 years from 1996 to 2022.

In 2003: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3467 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #500 in Republic of Ireland in 2003.

Basit'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
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#46853HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#48053HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#23188HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified

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

Where Basit is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Basit, between 1996 and 2022, in 22 of those 27 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2000England 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 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: highest position in 2007Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200319962022
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
England and Wales1996–202222#2211 in 2007
Republic of Ireland20031#500 in 2003
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Basit

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2022.
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 1996 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #500 in Republic of Ireland in 2003. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.