Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Vegas

Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 #5,833
Rank 2025
#5,833
among boys · ↓195 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Vegas · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
28 babies
All-time total
473
#10,103 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Vegas popularity over time

473 babies have been named Vegas since 1979, 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
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1970s – 5 5 1 – #7,036
1980s – 23 23 2 +360% #3,843
1990s – 5 5 1 -78% #10,178
2000s 84 94 178 18 +3460% #5,250
2010s 43 113 156 16 -12% #5,463
2020s (to 2025) 18 88 106 18 +13% #5,426

The story of Vegas

Vegas is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,833 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 473 American babies have been named Vegas, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Vegas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vegas?

The median living Vegas is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 500 people named Vegas are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Vegas 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 – – 16 #5,833
2024 5 #17,530 17 #5,638
2023 7 #13,369 12 #7,266
2022 – – 18 #5,426
2021 6 #15,124 11 #7,545
2020 – – 14 #6,268
2019 – – 10 #8,166
2018 6 #15,558 14 #6,320
2017 5 #18,281 17 #5,508
2016 – – 5 #14,067
2015 – – 11 #7,463
2014 7 #14,477 8 #9,575
2013 11 #10,207 11 #7,515
2012 5 #19,376 17 #5,463
2011 – – 12 #6,977
2010 9 #12,218 8 #9,632
2009 5 #20,044 8 #9,812
2008 11 #10,771 13 #6,737
2007 13 #9,514 15 #5,888
2006 11 #10,572 12 #6,886
2005 12 #9,422 13 #6,201
2004 10 #10,651 11 #6,950
2003 9 #11,283 15 #5,250
2002 8 #12,143 – –
2001 5 #17,858 7 #9,190
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vegas?

The median living Vegas is about 14 years old. Half of all living Vegass are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Vegas are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Vegas are alive in the United States, based on 473 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vegas in 2025?

Vegas ranked #5,833 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vegas?

473 babies have been named Vegas in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vegas most popular?

Vegas peaked in 2007, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Vegas a boy or girl name?

Vegas is used for both: about 31% of babies named Vegas have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Vegas rising or falling?

Vegas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Vegas

Names that sound and feel close to Vegas: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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