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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Vessie

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vessie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
23 babies
All-time total
518
#11,648 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Vessie popularity over time

518 babies have been named Vessie since 1881, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 13 – 13 1 – #674
1890s 74 – 74 7 +469% #901
1900s 63 – 63 6 -15% #1,133
1910s 140 – 140 14 +122% #1,368
1920s 121 5 126 13 -10% #2,166
1930s 56 – 56 6 -56% #2,921
1940s 34 – 34 3 -39% #2,619
1950s 12 – 12 1 -65% #4,719
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The story of Vessie

Vessie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 518 American babies have been named Vessie. Its peak came in 1917, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Vessie year by year

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

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1950 7 #4,719 – –
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1940 5 #4,990 – –
1935 10 #2,921 – –
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1925 15 #2,481 – –
1920 18 #2,166 – –
1915 15 #2,134 – –
1910 6 #2,386 – –
1905 10 #1,294 – –
1900 6 #1,921 – –
1895 13 #927 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vessie in 2025?

Vessie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vessie?

518 babies have been named Vessie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vessie most popular?

Vessie peaked in 1917, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Vessie a boy or girl name?

Vessie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vessie rising or falling?

Vessie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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