US rank #12459 Boys' name Peak 2022 36 births

Vasile — #12459 US boys' name

36 babies named Vasile in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s112020s20
#12459
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Vasile was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

10 babies were named Vasile in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vasile

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Vasile between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Vasile currently holds the #12459 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vasile performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Vasile shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vasile 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 36 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.

Vasile at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

2022

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#12,459

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vasile popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
10
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
4681012 202420232022192619201917 5

Vasile by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
20 births that decade — 56% of Vasile's all-time total
1910s51920s112020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vasile?
36 babies have been named Vasile since 1917. It currently ranks #12459 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Vasile most popular?
Vasile was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Vasile been used?
Vasile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vasile?
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.

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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, 1917–2024 (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.