Recorded 1916–1962 Boys' name Peak 1956 64 births

Wasyl — boys' name

64 babies named Wasyl in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s191920s71950s301960s8
1950s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Wasyl was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Wasyl in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wasyl

The Social Security Administration has registered 64 babies named Wasyl between 1916 and 1962, spanning 47 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Wasyl currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wasyl performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Wasyl shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wasyl in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 64 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wasyl at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

64

Since 1916

47 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1916

Recorded for 47 years

Last year on file: 1962

Wasyl popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1916

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak — across 47 years of records
456789 1962195919581957195619551924191919171916 6

Wasyl by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
30 births that decade — 47% of Wasyl's all-time total
1910s191920s71950s301960s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wasyl?
64 babies have been named Wasyl since 1916. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1956 with 8 births.
When was Wasyl most popular?
Wasyl was most popular in the 1950s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Wasyl been used?
Wasyl has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 47 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Wasyl?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Washington, Wash, Waseem, Wassim, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.