Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Like A King
Royal, kingly - English
- Kingly: Saint Basil the Great was a fourth-century bishop who was one of the fathers of the early Christian church. This was also the name of two Byzantine emperors.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Flower
- Green
- Nature
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Basil
Pronunciation
b(a)-sil
Celebrity Babies
Son of Dave Foley and Tabitha Southley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #354, 281 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2020, 74 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #4605, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5410, 23 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 23 |
| 2024 | 76 | 19 |
| 2023 | 74 | 24 |
| 2022 | 88 | 28 |
| 2021 | 74 | 29 |
| 2020 | 58 | 18 |
| 2019 | 71 | 28 |
| 2018 | 69 | 26 |
| 2017 | 59 | 25 |
| 2016 | 60 | 22 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1024, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1124, 26 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #1147, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1423, 22 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 20 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1972 (rank #230, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #706, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #592, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #503, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence