Via: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,974
1960s	6	1	+20%	#6,546
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#10,379
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	12	1	–	#15,154
2010s	161	16	+1242%	#2,782
2020s (to 2025)	160	27	+66%	#3,907

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#6,974

1960s

+20%

#6,546

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,379

1990s

–

2000s

–

#15,154

2010s

161

+1242%

#2,782

2020s (to 2025)

160

+66%

#3,907

The story of Via

Via is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,815 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1957, 350 American babies have been named Via. Its peak came in 2019, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Via?

The median living Via is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 300 people named Via 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.

Via year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,815
2024	24	#5,432
2023	21	#5,941
2022	28	#4,899
2021	33	#4,319
2020	37	#3,907
2019	61	#2,782
2018	36	#4,069
2017	11	#9,891
2016	12	#9,390
2015	11	#10,105
2014	9	#11,878
2013	6	#16,409
2012	5	#19,383
2011	–	–
2010	10	#11,202
2009	7	#15,154
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#18,308
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1925	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Via?

The median living Via is about 6 years old. Half of all living Vias are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Via are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Via are alive in the United States, based on 350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Via in 2025?

Via ranked #6,815 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Via?

350 babies have been named Via in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Via most popular?

Via peaked in 2019, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Via a boy or girl name?

Via is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Via rising or falling?

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

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Via popularity over time

The story of Via

How old are people named Via?

Via year by year

Frequently asked questions

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