Basilio: 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	11	1	–	#1,222
1910s	88	9	+700%	#1,718
1920s	159	16	+81%	#1,581
1930s	137	14	-14%	#1,653
1940s	144	14	+5%	#1,490
1950s	192	19	+33%	#1,505
1960s	191	19	-1%	#1,630
1970s	196	20	+3%	#1,710
1980s	186	19	-5%	#2,066
1990s	182	18	-2%	#2,438
2000s	151	15	-17%	#4,201
2010s	108	11	-28%	#5,978
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-1%	#5,941

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,222

1910s

+700%

#1,718

1920s

159

+81%

#1,581

1930s

137

-14%

#1,653

1940s

144

+5%

#1,490

1950s

192

+33%

#1,505

1960s

191

-1%

#1,630

1970s

196

+3%

#1,710

1980s

186

-5%

#2,066

1990s

182

-2%

#2,438

2000s

151

-17%

#4,201

2010s

108

-28%

#5,978

2020s (to 2025)

-1%

#5,941

The story of Basilio

Basilio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,741 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 1,809 American babies have been named Basilio. Its peak came in 1990, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Basilio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Basilio?

The median living Basilio is about 44 years old; half are between 25 and 61. An estimated 1,300 people named Basilio 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.

Basilio year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#7,741
2024	15	#5,941
2023	6	#10,992
2022	12	#6,877
2021	10	#7,665
2020	11	#7,097
2019	13	#6,450
2018	10	#7,689
2017	11	#7,157
2016	7	#9,791
2015	12	#6,713
2014	11	#7,123
2013	9	#8,187
2012	14	#6,030
2011	14	#5,978
2010	7	#9,808
2009	22	#4,440
2008	9	#8,388
2007	14	#5,943
2006	9	#8,065
2005	19	#4,488
2004	16	#5,031
2003	17	#4,631
2002	19	#4,201
2001	12	#5,703
2000	14	#5,065
1995	17	#3,714
1990	28	#2,438
1985	15	#3,086
1980	26	#2,066
1975	10	#3,452
1970	23	#1,852
1965	14	#2,187
1960	15	#2,132
1955	26	#1,505
1950	15	#1,943
1945	19	#1,540
1940	11	#2,190
1935	17	#1,712
1930	16	#1,894
1925	8	#3,176
1920	23	#1,596
1915	12	#2,194
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Basilio?

The median living Basilio is about 44 years old. Half of all living Basilios are between 25 and 61 years old.

How many people named Basilio are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Basilio are alive in the United States, based on 1,809 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Basilio in 2025?

Basilio ranked #7,741 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Basilio?

1,809 babies have been named Basilio in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Basilio most popular?

Basilio peaked in 1990, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Basilio a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Basilio rising or falling?

Basilio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Basilio popularity over time

The story of Basilio

How old are people named Basilio?

Basilio year by year

Frequently asked questions

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