Total births
57
Boys' name · since 1996
Vasu
Vasu has 57 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 57
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Vasu is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 57 have been recorded since 1996.
Vasu has 57 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2006.
- 57 total births
- 1996–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
57 boys have been named Vasu since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 57
- total births
- 1996–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Vasu was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vasu in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Vasu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vasu splits its recorded history at 2003: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vasu at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Vasu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2006
- Peak year (2004)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Vasu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Vasu's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Vasu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 35 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vasu? ▼
Vasu has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2006. 10 babies were born in 2004, its single highest year.
When was Vasu most popular? ▼
Vasu was most popular in the 2000s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Vasu been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vasu since 1996 -- 11 years through the most recent 2006 data.
What names are similar to Vasu? ▼
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 Vasu
Nearby Names Like Vasu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vasu
Vasilios Boy
#5943 1,500 births
Vashon Boy
767 births
Vasco Boy
#5673 523 births
Vashawn Boy
#11208 505 births
Vash Boy
#4835 334 births
Compare Vasu side by side: Vasu vs Vasilios Vasu vs Vashon Vasu vs Vasco
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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, 1996–2006 (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. "Vasu: Baby Name Since 1996 - 57 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vasu. 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 Vasu 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.