US rank #11028 Boys' name Peak 1991 275 births

Vahe — #11028 US boys' name

275 babies named Vahe in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s91960s51970s121980s471990s832000s552010s372020s27
#11028
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 23% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Vahe was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

12 babies were named Vahe in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vahe

The Social Security Administration has registered 275 babies named Vahe between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vahe currently holds the #11028 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vahe performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Vahe shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 182 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Vahe in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vahe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 275 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vahe at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

275

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1991

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,028

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vahe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
12
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
468101214 202420172009200319961991198519651922 9

Vahe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
83 births that decade — 30% of Vahe's all-time total
1920s91960s51970s121980s471990s832000s552010s372020s27

Vahe by state

Where Vahe concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Vahe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
182 66.2%
#2 Massachusetts
5 1.8%
California share of Vahe's total US births 66.2%
Even split

182 of 275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vahe?
275 babies have been named Vahe since 1922. It currently ranks #11028 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 12 births.
When was Vahe most popular?
Vahe was most popular in the 1990s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Vahe most popular?
The top states for the name Vahe are California (182 births), Massachusetts (5 births).
How long has the name Vahe been used?
Vahe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vahe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vahan, Vahin, Vahn, Vahid, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.