Boys' name · since 1978

Vasily

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 113 babies named Vasily, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,645 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1978
2010s
peak decade

113 boys have been named Vasily since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Vasily has 113 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2023.

  • #16,645 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 113 born since 1978
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vasily ranks #16,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 113 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,645 of 45,481
all-time among boys
113
born since 1978
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vasily's 113 recorded births place it above 63.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vasily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vasily's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vasily popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
14
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
46810121416 1978200420082014201720202023 5

Vasily by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (61 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Vasily's strongest decade.

61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Vasily births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vasily? ▼
113 babies have been named Vasily since 1978. All-time, it sits at #16,645 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2018 with 14 births.
Where does Vasily sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vasily ranks #16,645 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vasily most popular? ▼
Vasily was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Vasily been used? ▼
Records for Vasily go back to 1978, giving 46 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Vasily? ▼
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.

What to do with Vasily's data

  • Vasily's decade-level peak was the 2010s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vasily

Nearby Names Like Vasily

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vasily

Vasilios Boy
#5235 1,500 births
Vashon Boy
#12333 767 births
Vasco Boy
#6164 523 births
Vashawn Boy
#10939 505 births
Vash Boy
#5349 334 births

Compare Vasily side by side: Vasily vs Vasilios Vasily vs Vashon Vasily vs Vasco

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Elick
113 births · Peak 1913
Ambers
113 births · Peak 1929
Ogle
113 births · Peak 1916
Clarion
113 births · Peak 1925
Hymie
113 births · Peak 1917
Remer
113 births · Peak 1915
Lorene
113 births · Peak 1921
Vail #10796
113 births · Peak 2020

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vasily: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1978–2023 (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 Vasily 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.