Vitus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,559 in 1929
0 babies were named Vitus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1929–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVitus first shows up in US birth records in 1929, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 96 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1929, when it reached #3,559.
About the name Vitus
Vitus is a boy name of Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-tus”. US birth records list Vitus for boys from 1929 to 2016, in 3 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1929, when it ranked #3,559 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5.6 | 178,571 boys |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,029,412 boys |
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Vitus
What is the origin of the name Vitus?
Vitus has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Vitus a boy or girl name?
Vitus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Vitus?
Vitus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #3,559 in 1929.