How Many People Are Named Basilisa?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Basilisa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Basilisa peaked in popularity in 1929 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Basilisa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Basilisa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Basilisa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1929
8 births
Total Registered
32
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Basilisa
Basilisa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 32 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Basilisa as a female name
Ranked #9,901 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1929 (8 births)
Basilisa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Basilisa span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 14 babies were registered. While Basilisa is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Basilisa by Decade
How has Basilisa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Basilisa by State
Basilisa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Basilisa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Basilisa
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Basilisa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Basilisa?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Basilisa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Basilisa a common name?
Basilisa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Basilisa most popular?
Basilisa reached peak popularity in 1929, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Basilisa is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Basilisa a female name?
Basilisa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Basilisa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Basilisa Smith, Basilisa Johnson, Basilisa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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