Total births
36
Boys' name · since 1917
Vasile
Vasile has 36 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12504
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
36 babies have been named Vasile since 1917, making it today's #12504 boys' name.
Vasile has 36 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12504 as of the latest data, more common than 13% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #12504 among boys today
- 36 born since 1917
- 2020s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vasile is currently the #12504 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 36 born since 1917, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12504
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Vasile vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12504
of 14,294 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.
How Vasile compares
36 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vasile's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vasile | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Vasile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vasile's full recorded timeline at 2022, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vasile at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#12,504
Active since
1917
Vasile popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Vasile by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Vasile's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Vasile births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vasile? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 36 babies named Vasile. Today it holds rank #12504 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Vasile go back to 1917, giving 108 years of history 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.
Keep exploring Vasile
Nearby Names Like Vasile
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vasile
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Vashon Boy
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Vasco Boy
#5673 523 births
Vashawn Boy
#11208 505 births
Vash Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vasile: #12504 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vasile. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vasile 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 June 2026.