Total births
19
Boys' name · since 1929
Vitus
Vitus has 19 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 19
- total births
- 1929–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
19 boys have been named Vitus since 1929, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vitus has been recorded 19 times among boys since 1929, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1929 to 2016.
- 19 total births
- 1929–2016 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
19 boys have been named Vitus since 1929, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2016.
- 19
- total births
- 1929–2016
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Vitus was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named Vitus in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Vitus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vitus's full recorded timeline at 2010, 68% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 32% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vitus at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Vitus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2016
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Vitus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vitus's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Vitus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vitus? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 19 babies named Vitus. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 7 births.
When was Vitus most popular? ▼
Vitus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Vitus been used? ▼
Vitus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 88 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Vitus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vito, Vittorio, Vitaliy, Vitaly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Vitus
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Vitaliy Boy
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Vitaly Boy
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Vitor Boy
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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, 1929–2016 (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. "Vitus: Baby Name Since 1929 - 19 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vitus. 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 Vitus 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.