Recorded 1918–2011 Boys' name Peak 1925 79 births

Vasil — boys' name

79 babies named Vasil in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1920s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Vasil was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

12 babies were named Vasil in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vasil

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Vasil between 1918 and 2011, spanning 94 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vasil currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2011. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vasil performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Vasil shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vasil 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 79 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.

Vasil at a glance

Last recorded 2011

Total births

79

Since 1918

94 years of records

Peak year

1925

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2011

Active since

1918

Recorded for 94 years

Last year on file: 2011

Vasil popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–1918

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1925)
12
Annual births at peak — across 94 years of records
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Vasil by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
59 births that decade — 75% of Vasil's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vasil?
79 babies have been named Vasil since 1918. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1925 with 12 births.
When was Vasil most popular?
Vasil was most popular in the 1920s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Vasil been used?
Vasil has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 94 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Vasil?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vasilios, Vashon, Vasco, Vashawn, and 4 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, 1918–2011 (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.