Vasily
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,772 in 1978
0 babies were named Vasily 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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- HistoryVasily 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 1978, when it reached #5,772.
About the name Vasily
Vasily is a boy name of Greek and Russian origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ily”. US birth records list Vasily for boys from 1978 to 2023, in 18 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #5,772 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 | 666,667 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 925,926 boys |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 305,810 boys |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 459,770 boys |
Other spellings of Vasily
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 Vasily
What is the origin of the name Vasily?
Vasily has Greek, Russian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Vasily a boy or girl name?
Vasily is a boy name.
How popular is the name Vasily?
Vasily is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #5,772 in 1978.