Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1982

Vi

Meaning A diminutive of the female given names Violet and Viola Gender Unisex · 89% girls Rank 2025 #14,813

A diminutive of the female given names Violet and Viola.

Rank 2025
#14,813
among girls · ↓4,599 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Vi
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
41 babies
All-time total
1,087
#7,712 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Vi popularity over time

1,087 babies have been named Vi since 1916, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 5 – 5 1 – #5,123
1920s 10 – 10 1 +100% #5,569
1930s 5 – 5 1 -50% #4,939
1940s 13 – 13 1 +160% #3,666
1950s 44 – 44 4 +238% #3,691
1960s 30 – 30 3 -32% #4,265
1970s 26 – 26 3 -13% #4,622
1980s 251 70 321 32 +1135% #2,957
1990s 219 55 274 27 -15% #3,827
2000s 190 – 190 19 -31% #4,663
2010s 107 – 107 11 -44% #8,580
2020s (to 2025) 62 – 62 10 -3% #8,026

The story of Vi

Vi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,813 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 1,087 American babies have been named Vi, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Vi?

The median living Vi is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 40. An estimated 1,000 people named Vi are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Vi 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 6 #14,813 – –
2024 10 #10,214 – –
2023 14 #8,026 – –
2022 8 #12,172 – –
2021 12 #8,946 – –
2020 12 #8,919 – –
2019 8 #12,374 – –
2018 13 #8,580 – –
2017 8 #12,656 – –
2016 13 #8,844 – –
2015 11 #10,104 – –
2014 10 #10,906 – –
2013 11 #10,209 – –
2012 10 #11,204 – –
2011 13 #9,118 – –
2010 10 #11,201 – –
2009 16 #8,033 – –
2008 16 #8,089 – –
2007 16 #8,083 – –
2006 15 #8,216 – –
2005 20 #6,234 – –
2004 18 #6,757 – –
2003 28 #4,663 – –
2002 19 #6,123 – –
2001 21 #5,561 – –
2000 21 #5,485 – –
1995 15 #6,251 7 #7,762
1990 20 #4,866 7 #7,146
1985 25 #3,513 7 #5,753
1980 17 #4,513 8 #4,920
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 5 #7,288 – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 8 #3,666 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vi?

The median living Vi is about 32 years old. Half of all living Vis are between 21 and 40 years old.

How many people named Vi are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Vi are alive in the United States, based on 1,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vi mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Violet and Viola.

How popular is the name Vi in 2025?

Vi ranked #14,813 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vi?

1,087 babies have been named Vi in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vi most popular?

Vi peaked in 1982, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Vi a boy or girl name?

Vi is used for both: about 89% of babies named Vi have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Vi rising or falling?

Vi has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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