Basile
How to say it: ba-ZEEL · /baˈzil/
French form of Greek Basileios meaning 'royal, kingly' - ancient saint's name still used in France.
Basile was the 9,748th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #9,588 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #9,748 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #9,588 |
| In France, 2025 | #52 among boys’ names, 1,150 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Basile peaked in the 1910s, nearly vanished by the 1920s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Bas
- Basil
- Zile
Honouring a Basile in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Basile is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #52 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Basile
- Basile Boli (born 1967)French footballer
- Basile Georges Casmoussa (born 1938)Catholic archbishop
- Basile Mvé Engone (born 1941)Catholic archbishop
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