How Many People Are Named Vashon?
An estimated 793 people in the United States have the first name Vashon. It is predominantly male (91.7%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Vashon peaked in popularity in 1973 with 125 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vashon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vashon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
793
About 1 in 432,225 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1973
125 births
Total Registered
831
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vashon
Vashon is predominantly male (91.7%), though 69 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vashon as a male name
Ranked #14,034 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1973 (96 births)
Vashon as a female name
Ranked #6,792 in 1981
10 female births in 1981
Peak: 1973 (29 births)
Vashon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vashon span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 346 babies were registered. Vashon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vashon by Decade
How has Vashon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vashon by State
Birth registrations for Vashon span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Louisiana. On average, about 10 Vashons were registered per state.
Vashon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vashon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vashon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vashon?
We estimate approximately 793 people named Vashon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 432,225 Americans share this first name.
Is Vashon a common name?
Vashon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 831 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vashon most popular?
Vashon reached peak popularity in 1973, when 125 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vashon is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vashon a male name?
Vashon is predominantly male. 91.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vashon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vashon Smith, Vashon Johnson, Vashon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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