How Many People Are Named Basil Rathbone?
There are approximately 1 people named Basil Rathbone living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Basil with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Rathbone. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Basil: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Basil. The peak year was 1924 with 281 births. The average person named Basil today is 48 years old.
Ancestry of the Rathbone Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Rathbone, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Basil" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Rathbone" appears at a rate of 0.74 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Basil Rathbone: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Basil Rathbone?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Basil Rathbone are alive in the United States today. The first name Basil is shared by 6,179 Americans, and the surname Rathbone is shared by 2,486.
How rare is the name Basil Rathbone?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Basil is rare and the surname Rathbone is rare.
Is Basil a male or female name?
Basil is predominantly male, with 97.4% of bearers being male and 2.6% female. It peaked in popularity in 1924 and the average bearer today is 48 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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