Vasilis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,509 in 1981
0 babies were named Vasilis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVasilis first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1981, when it reached #4,509.
About the name Vasilis
Vasilis is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-lis”. US birth records list Vasilis for boys from 1978 to 2021, in 28 of those 44 years. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked #4,509 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 666,667 boys |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 315,457 boys |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 290,698 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,265,823 boys |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 689,655 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Vasilis
What is the origin of the name Vasilis?
Vasilis has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Vasilis a boy or girl name?
Vasilis is a boy name.
How popular is the name Vasilis?
Vasilis is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #4,509 in 1981.