Vasilios: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,377

among boys · ↑789 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vasilios

How common

1 in 94,893

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1975

45 babies

All-time total

1,500

#3,959 all-time among boys

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Vasilios popularity over time

1,500 babies have been named Vasilios since 1923, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	6	1	–	#4,207
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	109	11	–	#1,764
1970s	315	32	+189%	#1,301
1980s	295	30	-6%	#1,591
1990s	250	25	-15%	#2,484
2000s	238	24	-5%	#3,522
2010s	202	20	-15%	#4,168
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	-30%	#5,377

The story of Vasilios

Vasilios is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,377 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,500 American babies have been named Vasilios. Its peak came in 1975, when 45 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 Vasilios stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vasilios?

The median living Vasilios is about 33 years old; half are between 18 and 46. An estimated 1,400 people named Vasilios are alive in the United States today.

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

Vasilios year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	18	#5,377
2024	15	#6,166
2023	12	#7,265
2022	13	#6,792
2021	13	#6,660
2020	14	#6,267
2019	8	#9,679
2018	17	#5,530
2017	24	#4,321
2016	25	#4,188
2015	25	#4,168
2014	21	#4,689
2013	18	#5,155
2012	21	#4,672
2011	24	#4,210
2010	19	#5,033
2009	27	#3,913
2008	26	#4,034
2007	23	#4,360
2006	27	#3,775
2005	28	#3,522
2004	20	#4,408
2003	24	#3,725
2002	17	#4,693
2001	22	#3,837
2000	24	#3,532
1995	22	#3,185
1990	28	#2,484
1985	29	#2,014
1980	38	#1,591
1975	45	#1,301
1970	24	#1,844
1965	14	#2,265
1960	7	#3,647
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vasilios?

The median living Vasilios is about 33 years old. Half of all living Vasilioss are between 18 and 46 years old.

How many people named Vasilios are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Vasilios are alive in the United States, based on 1,500 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vasilios mean?

From a transliteration of Modern Greek Βασίλειος (Vasíleios), a male given name used in (modern) Greece, which in turn derives from Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios), from βασίλειος (basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”),…

How popular is the name Vasilios in 2025?

Vasilios ranked #5,377 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vasilios?

1,500 babies have been named Vasilios in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vasilios most popular?

Vasilios peaked in 1975, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Vasilios a boy or girl name?

Vasilios is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vasilios rising or falling?

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

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