Total births
513
Girls' name · since 1881
Vessie
Vessie has 513 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 513
- total births
- 1881–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
513 girls have been named Vessie since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vessie has been recorded 513 times among girls since 1881, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1952.
- 513 total births
- 1881–1952 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
513 girls have been named Vessie since 1881, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1952.
- 513
- total births
- 1881–1952
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Vessie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
23 babies were named Vessie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Vessie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vessie splits its recorded history at 1919: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vessie at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Vessie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1952
- Peak year (1917)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Vessie popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1929 (Vessie as boys' name)
Vessie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Vessie's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Vessie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s
1890s
74 births
- 1900s
1900s
63 births
- 1910s
1910s
140 births
- 1920s
1920s
121 births
- 1930s
1930s
56 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 140 births (27% of all-time use).
How Vessie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vessie's total volume
Vessie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vessie by state
Where Vessie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vessie? ▼
Since 1881, Social Security records show 513 babies named Vessie. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 23 births.
When was Vessie most popular? ▼
Vessie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Vessie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vessie are Arkansas (15 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Vessie been used? ▼
Records for Vessie go back to 1881, giving 72 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Vessie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vesta, Vesper, Vester, Vesna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vessie's data
- Vessie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Vessies (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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.
Keep exploring Vessie
Nearby Names Like Vessie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vessie
Vesta Girl
#15296 8,181 births
Vesper Girl
#2752 932 births
Vester Girl
662 births
Vesna Girl
#15649 248 births
Vestal Girl
125 births
Compare Vessie side by side: Vessie vs Vesta Vessie vs Vesper Vessie vs Vester
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1881–1952 (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. "Vessie: Baby Name Since 1881 - 513 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vessie. 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 Vessie 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.