Vitas
Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov, known professionally as Vitas, is a Latvia-born Ukrainian and Russian singer. Vitas is known for his falsetto and his eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of operatic pop, techno, dance, classical, jazz, and folk.
Meaning & Origin of Vitas
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachev or Vitaliy Vladasovych Grachov, known professionally as Vitas, is a Latvia-born Ukrainian and Russian singer. Vitas is known for his falsetto and his eclectic musical style, which incorporates elements of operatic pop, techno, dance, classical, jazz, and folk.
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The Story of Vitas
Vitas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 5 Vitass were born — ranking #3,828 that year. As of 2026, Vitas ranks #6,263 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Vitass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vitas
Vitas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Vitas's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #3,828. Use the chart and map above to compare Vitas'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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