ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1979 First Year 2026 Last Year 2022 Peak Year #3603 Peak Rank 345 Total Count 30 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2001 First Year 2024 Last Year 2007 Peak Year #9007 Peak Rank 145 Total Count 18 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Vegas What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. It is the 24th-most populous city in the United States, with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census. The Las Vegas metropolitan area has an estimated 2.4 million residents and is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las%5FVegas) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las%5FVegas) 🏛️Origin & history Main article: History of Las Vegas For a chronological guide, see Timeline of Las Vegas . See also: Las Vegas in the 1940s and Las Vegas in the 1950s Southern Paiutes at Moapa wearing traditional Paiute basket hats with Paiute cradleboard and rabbit robe Nomadic Paleo-Indians traveled to the Las Vegas area 10,000 years ago, leaving behind petroglyphs . Ancient Puebloan and Paiute tribes followed at least 2,000 years ago. Equestrian statue of Rafael Rivera , the first non-native to arrive in Las Vegas. A young Mexican scout named Rafael Rivera is credited as the first non- Native American to en [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Vegas](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Las_Vegas_from_above_%2840064746644%29.jpg/330px-Las_Vegas_from_above_%2840064746644%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las%5FVegas) 📖 ## The Story of Vegas ### As a girl name Vegas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Vegass were born — ranking #9,007 that year. As of 2026, Vegas ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 145 Vegass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Vegas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 18 Vegass were born — ranking #5,212 that year. As of 2026, Vegas ranks #5,580 for boys with 17 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 345 Vegass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vegas Phonetically similar names — useful when Vegas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Vagus * Vagous * [Vega](/vega) * Veiga * Vicus * Viegas * Vigas * Vagueness * Vaguest * Vigorous * Vargas * Vaga Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vegas What does the name Vegas mean? Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. It is the 24th-most populous city in the United States, with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census. The Las Vegas metropolitan area has an estimated 2.4 million residents and is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the country. How popular is Vegas in 2026? In 2026, Vegas ranks #5,580 among boys' names in the U.S., with 17 babies given the name that year. When was Vegas most popular? Vegas reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #3,603 that year with 18 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Vegas most popular? Vegas has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vegas. Is Vegas a unisex name? Yes — Vegas is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 30% of Vegass assigned female and 70% assigned male historically. What names go well with Vegas? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vegas include Gerritt, Sugar, Araceli. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦GerrittPeak #3603](/gerritt)[👦SugarPeak #3603](/sugar)[👦AraceliPeak #3603](/araceli)[👦MontricePeak #3603](/montrice) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ChristalynPeak #9007](/christalyn)[👧SakaraPeak #9007](/sakara)[👧EthnePeak #9007](/ethne)[👧JaanaPeak #9007](/jaana) ## About the name Vegas Vegas is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 345 births in the dataset. Vegas's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,603\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vegas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2022 → ](/year/2022) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.