Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1973

Vashon

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #13,758
Rank 2025
#13,758
among boys
Babies in 2025
5
named Vashon
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1973
125 babies
All-time total
836
#6,054 all-time among boys
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Vashon popularity over time

836 babies have been named Vashon since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s 59 287 346 35 – #809
1980s 10 79 89 9 -74% #3,677
1990s – 162 162 16 +82% #3,154
2000s – 157 157 16 -3% #3,836
2010s – 72 72 7 -54% #6,017
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 -77% #13,758

The story of Vashon

Vashon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,758 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 836 American babies have been named Vashon, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1973, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vashon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vashon?

The median living Vashon is about 36 years old; half are between 24 and 51. An estimated 800 people named Vashon are alive in the United States today.

median 36 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vashon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #13,758
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 5 #14,044
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 5 #13,963
2017 – – 6 #12,149
2016 – – 7 #10,663
2015 – – 7 #10,561
2014 – – 5 #13,947
2013 – – 8 #9,605
2012 – – 11 #7,520
2011 – – 8 #9,548
2010 – – 15 #6,017
2009 – – 13 #6,785
2008 – – 10 #8,275
2007 – – 12 #7,056
2006 – – 21 #4,511
2005 – – 16 #5,267
2004 – – 15 #5,474
2003 – – 15 #5,249
2002 – – 12 #6,065
2001 – – 22 #3,836
2000 – – 21 #3,913
1995 – – 16 #4,043
1990 – – 7 #7,142
1985 – – 6 #6,493
1980 – – 8 #4,917
1975 5 #10,566 28 #1,784
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vashon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vashon?

The median living Vashon is about 36 years old. Half of all living Vashons are between 24 and 51 years old.

How many people named Vashon are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Vashon are alive in the United States, based on 836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vashon in 2025?

Vashon ranked #13,758 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vashon?

836 babies have been named Vashon in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vashon most popular?

Vashon peaked in 1973, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Vashon a boy or girl name?

Vashon is used for both: about 8% of babies named Vashon have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Vashon rising or falling?

Vashon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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