Boys' name · since 1913
Vilas
Vilas has 493 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,959 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 493
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vilas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 493 have been recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Vilas recorded 493 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1983.
- #7,959 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 493 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vilas ranks #7,959 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 493 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,959 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 493
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vilas's 493 recorded births place it above 82.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Wisconsin.
Vilas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vilas's full recorded timeline at 1931, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1948, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vilas popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1983
- Peak year (1917)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Vilas popularity over time - girls
14 total births recorded since 1914 (Vilas as girls' name)
Vilas by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (196 births, 40% of the file).
1920s was Vilas's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Vilas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
130 births
- 1920s
1920s
196 births
- 1930s
1930s
106 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 196 births (40% of all-time use).
Vilas by state
Where Vilas concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 212 | 43.0% |
212 of 493 births nationwide.
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What to do with Vilas's data
- Vilas's decade-level peak was the 1920s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Vilass (212 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vilas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
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, 1913–1983 (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 Vilas 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.