How Many People Are Named Vi?
An estimated 1,003 people in the United States have the first name Vi. It is used for both genders, with 88.4% female. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Vi peaked in popularity in 1982 with 41 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vi 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 Vi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,003
About 1 in 341,729 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
88.4% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1982
41 births
Total Registered
1,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vi
Vi is predominantly female (88.4%), though 125 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vi as a male name
Ranked #11,248 in 1998
5 male births in 1998
Peak: 1981 (11 births)
Vi as a female name
Ranked #10,184 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (31 births)
Vi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vi span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 321 babies were registered. Vi has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vi by Decade
How has Vi 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.
Vi by State
Vi + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Vi
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vi?
We estimate approximately 1,003 people named Vi 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 341,729 Americans share this first name.
Is Vi a common name?
Vi is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vi most popular?
Vi reached peak popularity in 1982, when 41 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vi is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vi a female name?
Vi is predominantly female. 88.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vi Smith, Vi Johnson, Vi 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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