Vi
The Story of Vi
As a girl name
Vi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 31 Vis were born — ranking #2,900 that year. As of 2026, Vi ranks #8,938 for girls with 10 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 975 Vis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 11 Vis were born — ranking #3,603 that year. As of 2026, Vi ranks #9,631 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 125 Vis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vi
Vi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 975 births in the dataset. Vi's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,900. Use the chart and map above to compare Vi'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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