How popular is the baby name Basil in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Basil.

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Popularity of the baby name Basil


Posts that mention the name Basil

Name days near New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day

Is your baby due sometime around New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day?

If so, here are some names associated that particular time of year, according to various religious/national traditions.

December 29th

  • David (France, Spain, Austria), Davide (Italy)
  • Jonathan (Austria)
  • Marina (Russia)
  • Natalie (Sweden), Natalia (Sweden)
  • Noa (Denmark)
  • Thomas (Anglican, Lutheran, Catholic; Austria), Tomás (Spain), Tommaso (Italy)
  • Vemund (Norway)
  • Vidar (Norway)

December 30th

  • Abel (Sweden)
  • David (Denmark, Norway)
  • Diana (Norway), Dina (Norway)
  • Eugenio (Italy)
  • Felix (Austria)
  • Judith (Spain), Judit (Spain)
  • Lothar (Austria)
  • Raúl (Spain)
  • Roger (France)
  • Set (Sweden)

December 31st

  • Colombe (France)
  • John (Anglican)
  • Melanie (Austria), Melania (Spain)
  • Paolina (Italy)
  • Sylvester (Catholic; Denmark), Silvester (Austria), Sylvestre (France), Silvestre (Spain), Silvestro (Italy), Sylfest (Norway)
  • Sylvia (Norway), Sylvi (Norway)

January 1st

  • Emmanuel (Spain), Manuel (Spain)
  • Jesús (Spain)
  • Maria (Italy, Austria), María (Spain)
  • Wilhelm (Austria)

January 2nd

  • Abel (Denmark)
  • Basil (Anglican, Catholic), Basile (France), Basilio (Italy, Spain), Basilius (Austria)
  • Beatrix (Germany)
  • Dagfinn (Norway)
  • Dagfrid (Norway)
  • Dietmar (Austria)
  • Gregory (Anglican, Catholic), Gregor (Austria), Gregorio (Spain)
  • Johann (Lutheran)
  • Seraphim (Anglican)
  • Svea (Sweden)

January 3rd

  • Alfred (Sweden, Norway), Alf (Norway)
  • Alfrida (Sweden)
  • Enok (Denmark)
  • Geneviève (France), Genoveffa (Italy), Genoveva (Spain, Austria)
  • Odilo (Austria)
  • Ulyana (Russia)

January 4th

  • Anastasia (Russia)
  • Angela (Austria), Ángela (Spain)
  • Fausta (Italy)
  • Marius (Austria)
  • Metusalem (Denmark)
  • Odilon (France)
  • Rigoberto (Spain)
  • Roger (Norway), Rüdiger (Austria), Roar (Norway)
  • Rut (Sweden)
  • Titus (Austria)

Which of the above do you like the most?

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Names from animated Disney movies: Jasmine, Hiro, Perdita, Kenai

The character Perdita from the movie "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961)
Perdita from “One Hundred and One Dalmatians“

Disney has put out over sixty animated feature films, and many of these films have ended up popularizing particular baby names.

The best example of this is probably Ariel, which ranked among the top 100 girl names in the U.S. from 1990 to 1992 thanks to the success of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which was released in November of 1989.

Here are dozens of other Disney character names that might make good baby names:

ElioElio (2025)
AshaWish (2023)
Ember, WadeElemental (2023)
Mirabel, BrunoEncanto (2021)
Luca, Alberto, GiuliaLuca (2021)
Raya, NamaariRaya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Miguel, Coco, Héctor, ImeldaCoco (2017)
Moana, MauiMoana (2016)
JudyZootopia (2016)
ArloThe Good Dinosaur (2015)
Riley, JoyInside Out (2015)
Hiro, TadashiBig Hero 6 (2014)
Anna, Elsa, KristoffFrozen (2013)
Ralph, VanellopeWreck-It Ralph (2012)
Merida, ElinorBrave (2012)
FlynnTangled (2010)
Tiana, NaveenThe Princess and the Frog (2009)
RemyRatatouille (2007)
Bob, Helen, Violet, DashiellIncredibles (2004)
Kenai, KodaBrother Bear (2003)
Nemo, DoryFinding Nemo (2003)
Lilo, NaniLilo & Stitch (2002)
Milo, KidaAtlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Kala, JaneTarzan (1999)
Mulan, ShangMulan (1998)
EsmeraldaThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
John, NakomaPocahontas (1995)
WoodyToy Story (1995)
Simba, NalaThe Lion King (1994)
Ali, JasmineAladdin (1992)
Belle, MauriceBeauty and the Beast (1991)
Eric, SebastianThe Little Mermaid (1989)
Oliver, JennyOliver & Company (1988)
Basil, OliviaThe Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Taran, EilonwyThe Black Cauldron (1985)
Tod, CopperThe Fox and the Hound (1981)
Bernard, Bianca, PennyThe Rescuers (1977)
Robin, Marian, JohnRobin Hood (1973)
Duchess, ThomasThe Aristocats (1970)
Arthur, MerlinThe Sword in the Stone (1963)
Anita, Roger, PerditaOne Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Aurora, Philip, Flora, FaunaSleeping Beauty (1959)
Jim, TonyLady and the Tramp (1955)
Peter, WendyPeter Pan (1953)
AliceAlice in Wonderland (1951)

Sources: List of Disney theatrical animated feature films – Wikipedia, SSA

Image: Screenshot of One Hundred and One Dalmatians