Total births
328
Unisex name · since 1979
Vegas
Vegas has 328 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5522
- among boys today
- 328
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Vegas is the #5522 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 328 recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vegas has been recorded 328 times among boys since 1979, currently ranked #5522 nationally and more common than 61% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #5522 among boys today
- 328 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vegas is currently the #5522 unisex name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 328 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5522
- among boys today
- 328
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Vegas vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5522
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Vegas was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
18 babies were named Vegas in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Vegas compares
328 48th 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
Vegas's all-time total is 11% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vegas | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 328 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Vegas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vegas's full recorded timeline at 2011, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vegas at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,522
Active since
1979
Vegas popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Vegas popularity over time - girls
145 total births recorded since 2001 (Vegas as girls' name)
Vegas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vegas's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Vegas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
113 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 113 births (34% of all-time use).
Vegas by state
Where Vegas concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.5% |
California share of Vegas's total US births 1.5%
5 of 328 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vegas? ▼
328 babies have been named Vegas since 1979. It currently ranks #5522 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 18 births.
When was Vegas most popular? ▼
Vegas was most popular in the 2010s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Vegas most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vegas are California (5 births).
Is Vegas a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Vegas is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 328 births, and as a girl's name it has 145 births.
How long has the name Vegas been used? ▼
Vegas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Vegas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vega, Vegeta. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Vegas's data
- Vegas's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vegass (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Vegas: #5522 Unisex Name - 328 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vegas. 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 Vegas 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.