How Many People Are Named Vessie?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Vessie. It is predominantly female (99.0%). The average bearer is 86 years old, and Vessie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vessie 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 Vessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 86, Vessie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1950.
- Vessie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.0% confidence
Average Age
86
years old
Peak Year
1917
23 births
Total Registered
518
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vessie
Vessie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 518 total births registered, 99.0% were female.
Vessie as a male name
Ranked #4,507 in 1929
5 male births in 1929
Peak: 1929 (5 births)
Vessie as a female name
Ranked #6,359 in 1952
5 female births in 1952
Peak: 1917 (23 births)
Vessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vessie span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 140 babies were registered. Vessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vessie by Decade
How has Vessie 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.
Vessie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vessie?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Vessie 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Vessie a common name?
Vessie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 518 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vessie most popular?
Vessie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vessie is approximately 86 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vessie a female name?
Vessie is predominantly female. 99.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vessie Smith, Vessie Johnson, Vessie 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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