Girl · #4,962 in 2026

Vy

Name: Popularity of the name Vy in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Vy, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Vygruppen, branded as Vy, formerly the Norwegian State Railways, is a government-owned railway company which operates most passenger train services and many bus services in Norway. The company is owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Transport. Its sub-brands include Vy Buss coach services, CargoNet freight trains and the Swedish train transport company Tågkompaniet.

Current Rank

#4,962

Peak Rank

#2,940 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+20%

1979

First Year

2026

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#2940

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Former NSB logo (2005–2019) On 1 December 1996, the largest structural change in Norwegian railway history in the 20th century occurred. The old Norwegian State Railways was split into three separate governmental agencies. The ownership, maintenance and construction of the track was transformed to the newly created government agency Norwegian National Rail Administration while a new Norwegian Railway Inspectorate was created to supervise all railway operations in the country. NSB was renamed NSB BA and created as a limited company , wholly owned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

The Story of Vy

Vy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 52 Vys were born — ranking #3,220 that year. As of 2026, Vy ranks #4,962 for baby girls with 27 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Vys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Vy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Vie
Vi
Vaj
Vye
Waj
Vow
Vee
Ve
Vo
Vous
Vey
Vah

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vy

What does the name Vy mean?

How popular is Vy in 2026?

In 2026, Vy ranks #4,962 among girls' names in the U.S., with 27 babies given the name that year.

When was Vy most popular?

Vy reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #2,940 that year with 52 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Vy most popular?

Vy has historically been most popular in Virginia, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vy.

Is Vy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Vy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Vy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vy include Clo, Ardel, Amil. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vy

Vy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Vy's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #2,940. Use the chart and map above to compare Vy'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 .

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.