ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1918 First Year 1958 Last Year 1956 Peak Year #2629 Peak Rank 52 Total Count 8 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Vytautas What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Vytautas is a pre-Christian Lithuanian given name derived from East Baltic roots vyti/vyd "chase, pursuer; to see" and tauta "land; country," first attested from Vytautas the Great. This name has become a popular Lithuanian masculine given name. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Vytautas Vytautas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 10 Vytautass were born — ranking #2,629 that year. As of 2026, Vytautas ranks #3,944 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Vytautass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State 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 ⭐ ## Notable people named Vytautas A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Vytautas Andriuškevičius (born 1990), Lithuanian footballer * ●Vytautas Apanavičius (born 1973), Lithuanian football midfielder * ●Vytautas Babravičius or Simas (born 1952), Lithuanian country and folk rock musician * ●Vytautas Bacevičius (1905–1970), Lithuanian composer * ●Vytautas Barkauskas (born 1931), Lithuanian composer and music educator * ●Vytautas Beliajus (1908–1994), Lithuanian folk dancer and instructor * ●Vytautas Pranas Bičiūnas (1893–1943), Lithuanian painter, theatre actor, writer and literary critic * ●Vytautas Briedis (born 1940), Lithuanian rower and Olympic medalist Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vytautas%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vytautas Phonetically similar names — useful when Vytautas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Vitez * Vitals * Veritas * Vistas * Vitalize * Vitis * Vendettas * [Vitus](/vitus) * [Vitas](/vitas) * Vestas * Vitales * Vetas Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vytautas What does the name Vytautas mean? Vytautas is a pre-Christian Lithuanian given name derived from East Baltic roots vyti/vyd "chase, pursuer; to see" and tauta "land; country," first attested from Vytautas the Great. This name has become a popular Lithuanian masculine given name. How popular is Vytautas in 2026? In 2026, Vytautas ranks #3,944 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Vytautas most popular? Vytautas reached its peak popularity in 1956, ranking #2,629 that year with 10 babies given the name. Is Vytautas a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Vytautas is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Vytautas? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vytautas include Vyron, Varnell, Win. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦VyronPeak #2629](/vyron)[👦VarnellPeak #2629](/varnell)[👦WinPeak #2629](/win)[👦GustavusPeak #2628](/gustavus)[👦LarkPeak #2630](/lark)[👦AlverPeak #2630](/alver)[👦BrackPeak #2630](/brack)[👦ChoicePeak #2630](/choice) ## About the name Vytautas Vytautas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Vytautas's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #2,629\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vytautas's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1956 → ](/year/1956) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) 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.