Basilio
Basilio is a name of Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese origin. It is a cognate of the English name Basil. The name may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Basilio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Basilio is a name of Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese origin. It is a cognate of the English name Basil. The name may refer to:
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The Story of Basilio
Basilio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 28 Basilios were born — ranking #2,432 that year. As of 2026, Basilio ranks #6,310 for baby boys with 13 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 2K Basilios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Basilio
Basilio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Basilio's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #1,205. Use the chart and map above to compare Basilio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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