Vasily
Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to Basil.
Meaning & Origin of Vasily
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to Basil.
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The Story of Vasily
Vasily first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 14 Vasilys were born — ranking #6,035 that year. As of 2026, Vasily ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Vasilys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Vasily
Phonetically similar names — useful when Vasily is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Vassily
- Vaseline
- Vassal
- Vastly
- Vassals
- Vassel
- Vasili
- Vassell
- Vessel
- Vessels
- Vacillate
- Vessal
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Vasily
Vasily is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Vasily's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Vasily's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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