Boys' name · since 1922
Vahe
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 275 babies named Vahe, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,140 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 275
- born since 1922
- 1990s
- peak decade
Vahe is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 275 have been recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vahe has been recorded 275 times among boys since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2024.
- #11,140 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 275 born since 1922
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vahe ranks #11,140 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 275 born since 1922, peaking in the 1990s.
- #11,140 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 275
- born since 1922
- 1990s
- peak decade
Vahe's 275 recorded births place it above 75.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Vahe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vahe splits its recorded history at 1999: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vahe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2024
- Peak year (1991)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Vahe by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (83 births, 30% of the file).
1990s was Vahe's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Vahe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 9
1920s
9 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s
2000s
55 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 83 births (30% of all-time use).
Vahe by state
Where Vahe concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 182 | 66.2% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.8% |
182 of 275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vahe's data
- Vahe's decade-level peak was the 1990s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vahes (182 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vahe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~102 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vahe draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.