Boys' name · since 1916
Wassil
17 babies named Wassil in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #30,469 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wassil sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 17 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wassil has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1916 to 1919.
- #30,469 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 17 born since 1916
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wassil ranks #30,469 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.
- #30,469 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 17
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Wassil's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Wassil's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wassil splits its recorded history at 1918: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wassil popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1919
- Peak year (1916)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Wassil by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).
1910s was Wassil's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Wassil births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Wassil by state
Where Wassil concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 29.4% |
5 of 17 births nationwide.
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- Pennsylvania records the most Wassils (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Wassil: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~3 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, 1916–1919 (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 Wassil 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.