Boys' name · since 1912

Vassar

21 babies named Vassar in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#28,874 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade

Vassar sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1912.

Social Security Administration records show Vassar recorded 21 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1928.

  • #28,874 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1912
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vassar ranks #28,874 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1912, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,874 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1912
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vassar's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Vassar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vassar splits its recorded history at 1917: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vassar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1917)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 1912191519171928 5

Vassar by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

1910s was Vassar's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Vassar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vassar? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 21 babies named Vassar. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,874 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 6 births.
Where does Vassar sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vassar ranks #28,874 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 Vassar most popular? ▼
Vassar was most popular in the 1910s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Vassar been used? ▼
Records for Vassar go back to 1912, giving 17 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Vassar? ▼
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 Vassar's data

  • Vassar's decade-level peak was the 1910s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- 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 Vassar

Nearby Names Like Vassar

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

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 Vassar side by side: Vassar vs Vasilios Vassar vs Vashon Vassar vs Vasco

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Benhard
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Ludy
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Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Sigfred
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vassar: 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, 1912–1928 (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 Vassar 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.