Basel

BAH-zuhl /ˈbɑːzəl/
boy 2 syllables steady

Basel is a rare variant of Basil that peaked in 2000 and has grown less common since.

Basel is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,256 for boy births in the United States (and #15,240 across all names), given to 11 babies. Basel first appears in 1914 and peaked in 2000 (21 births).

About the name Basel

PronunciationBAH-zuhl /ˈbɑːzəl/
CultureArabicPersian
#7,256U.S. rank among boys 2025
#15,240among all names 2025
11U.S. births 2025
21peak births 2000
1914first appeared

Names similar to Basel

How popular is Basel?

Boys named Basel 11 in 2025
19141920194019601980200020202025
Boys named Basel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025)

Basel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251111#7,256
20241111#7,319
20231313#6,580
20221515#5,911
202199#8,260
20201010#7,581
20191515#5,845
201899#8,242
20171111#7,156
201699#8,222
20151111#7,117
20142020#4,714
20131414#5,955
20121111#7,113
20111111#7,064
20101212#6,731
200988#9,075
20081010#7,757
20071414#5,942
200699#8,064
200599#7,695
20041515#5,274
20031010#6,777
20021010#6,584
20011515#4,915
20002121#3,779
19991212#5,346
19981212#5,182
199711#5,314
19968#6,557
199510#5,536
199413#4,563
19935#8,823
199210#5,271
19916#7,354
19906#7,263
19897#6,284
19856#5,845
19839#4,163
19747#4,225
19536#3,457
19495#3,731
19445#3,468
19305#4,043
19297#3,261
19286#3,741
19277#3,480
19255#4,254
19237#3,500
19228#3,276
192110#2,822
192010#2,786
19198#3,133
19186#3,765
19168#2,947
19156#3,432
19148#2,471