Basil is a boy name family recorded 55,185 times in 15 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#39 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Belgium in 2021, at 261.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Basile (France, Belgium), Basilio (Argentina), Vasiliy (Kazakhstan).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Basil
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basile | French | 19,350 | 🇫🇷 France | #41 | 2025 | ▲ 154 % |
| Basile | French | 2,630 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #39 | 2021 | ▲ 94 % |
| Basile | French | 511 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #367 | 2024 | ▲ 6 % |
| Basile | French | 70 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #417 | 2025 | ▲ 125 % |
| Basile | French | 45 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1916 | new |
| Basil | English | 13,538 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2020 | 1915 | ▲ 60 % |
| Basil | English | 974 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Basil | English | 711 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #254 | 2021 | ▲ 121 % |
| Basil | English | 632 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #625 | 2001 | ▼ 42 % |
| Basil | English | 585 | 🇫🇷 France | #1337 | 2025 | ▲ 110 % |
| Basil | English | 403 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1124 | 2025 | ▲ 99 % |
| Basilio | Spanish | 6,101 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1923 | – |
| Basilio | Spanish | 1,809 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 1904 | ▼ 6 % |
| Basilio | Spanish | 95 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1927 | – |
| Basilio | Spanish | 10 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
| Basilio | Spanish | 8 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2008 | – |
| Vasiliy | English | 4,068 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #902 | 1990 | ▼ 61 % |
| Vasiliy | English | 76 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2020 | – |
| Wassil | Bulgarian | 1,150 | 🇫🇷 France | #1490 | 2016 | ▼ 61 % |
| Wassil | Bulgarian | 17 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1916 | – |
| Wassil | Bulgarian | 12 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2012 | – |
| Vassili | Italian | 700 | 🇫🇷 France | #1246 | 2025 | ▲ 152 % |
| Vassili | Italian | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1982 | – |
| Vasil | English | 299 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – | 2011 | – |
| Vasil | English | 79 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1925 | – |
| Vasil | English | 52 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Vasil | English | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | #3990 | 2025 | ▲ 27 % |
| Bazil | English | 240 | 🇫🇷 France | #6573 | 2015 | ▼ 58 % |
| Bazil | English | 161 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1922 | new |
| Bazil | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1917 | – |
| Vasile | Romanian | 245 | 🇫🇷 France | #4326 | 2017 | ▼ 37 % |
| Vasile | Romanian | 105 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2018 | ▲ 96 % |
| Vasile | Romanian | 36 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2022 | – |
| Vasile | Romanian | 13 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2016 | – |
| Bazile | French | 355 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1902 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Basil ↔ Basile — checked by hand
- Basil ↔ Vasiliy — checked by hand
- Basil ↔ Vasile — checked by hand
- Basil ↔ Basilio — checked by hand
- Basil ↔ Vasil — checked by hand
- Basil ↔ Wassil — checked by hand
- Basil ↔ Bazil — spelling variant
- Basile ↔ Bazile — spelling variant
- Vasiliy ↔ Vassili — spelling variant
Questions about Basil
How popular is the name Basil?
In 2025 it ranked #39 in Belgium. Official registers record 55,185 births across 15 countries.
What is Basil in other languages?
Basile (French); Basilio (Spanish); Vasiliy (English); Wassil (Bulgarian); Vassili (Italian); Vasil (English); Bazil (English); Vasile (Romanian); Bazile (French).
When was Basil most popular?
It peaked in Belgium in 2021, at 261.6 births per 100,000.
Is Basil a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Basil is a boy name.