girl's name
Via
- Origin Hungarian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 373
Via is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Via is a name of Hungarian origin.
- Peaked in 2019, when 61 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Via over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 161 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 160 |
How popular is Via?
In 2025, Via was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Via is used
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 Via
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Via also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Via over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Via
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Via — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Via
How popular is the name Via?
In 2025, Via was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Via a girl's or a boy's name?
Via is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Via?
Via has 2 syllables.
When was Via most popular?
Via peaked in 2019, when 61 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Via a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Via currently ranks #6,637 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.