Basel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	36	4	–	#2,471
1920s	60	6	+67%	#2,786
1930s	5	1	-92%	#4,043
1940s	10	1	+100%	#3,468
1950s	6	1	-40%	#3,457
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#4,225
1980s	22	2	+214%	#4,163
1990s	93	9	+323%	#4,563
2000s	121	12	+30%	#3,779
2010s	123	12	+2%	#4,714
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-7%	#5,911

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,471

1920s

+67%

#2,786

1930s

-92%

#4,043

1940s

+100%

#3,468

1950s

-40%

#3,457

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,225

1980s

+214%

#4,163

1990s

+323%

#4,563

2000s

121

+30%

#3,779

2010s

123

+2%

#4,714

2020s (to 2025)

-7%

#5,911

The story of Basel

Basel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,256 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 552 American babies have been named Basel. Its peak came in 2000, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Basel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Basel?

The median living Basel is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Basel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Basel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	11	#7,256
2024	11	#7,319
2023	13	#6,580
2022	15	#5,911
2021	9	#8,260
2020	10	#7,581
2019	15	#5,845
2018	9	#8,242
2017	11	#7,156
2016	9	#8,222
2015	11	#7,117
2014	20	#4,714
2013	14	#5,955
2012	11	#7,113
2011	11	#7,064
2010	12	#6,731
2009	8	#9,075
2008	10	#7,757
2007	14	#5,942
2006	9	#8,064
2005	9	#7,695
2004	15	#5,274
2003	10	#6,777
2002	10	#6,584
2001	15	#4,915
2000	21	#3,779
1995	10	#5,536
1990	6	#7,263
1985	6	#5,845
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,043
1925	5	#4,254
1920	10	#2,786
1915	6	#3,432
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Basel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Basel?

The median living Basel is about 18 years old. Half of all living Basels are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Basel are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Basel are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Basel in 2025?

Basel ranked #7,256 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Basel?

552 babies have been named Basel in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Basel most popular?

Basel peaked in 2000, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Basel a boy or girl name?

Basel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Basel rising or falling?

Basel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Basel popularity over time

The story of Basel

How old are people named Basel?

Basel year by year

Frequently asked questions

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