boy's name
Vasily
- Origin Russian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 113
Vasily is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Vasily is a name of Russian origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vasily over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 22 |
| 2010s | 61 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 15 |
How popular is Vasily?
In 2023, Vasily was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vasily
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vasily over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vasily
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vasily — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vasily
How popular is the name Vasily?
In 2023, Vasily was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Vasily a girl's or a boy's name?
Vasily is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vasily?
Vasily has 3 syllables.
When was Vasily most popular?
Vasily peaked in 2018, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.