Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1917

Vilas

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vilas
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1917
27 babies
All-time total
507
#7,952 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Vilas popularity over time

507 babies have been named Vilas since 1913, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 6 130 136 14 – #1,047
1920s 8 196 204 20 +50% #1,497
1930s – 106 106 11 -48% #1,997
1940s – 45 45 5 -58% #2,382
1950s – 5 5 1 -89% #4,234
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,728
1980s – 6 6 1 +20% #6,201
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Vilas

Vilas 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 1913, 507 American babies have been named Vilas. Its peak came in 1917, when 27 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 Vilas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Vilas 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
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1950 – – – –
1945 – – 9 #2,568
1940 – – 6 #3,446
1935 – – 10 #2,523
1930 – – 14 #2,171
1925 – – 17 #2,003
1920 8 #3,942 17 #2,048
1915 – – 16 #1,873
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vilas in 2025?

Vilas 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 Vilas?

507 babies have been named Vilas in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vilas most popular?

Vilas peaked in 1917, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Vilas a boy or girl name?

Vilas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vilas rising or falling?

Vilas has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Vilas

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

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