How Many People Are Named Vilas?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Vilas. It is predominantly male (97.2%). The average bearer is 81 years old, and Vilas peaked in popularity in 1917 with 27 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vilas 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 Vilas paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Vilas is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Vilas is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.2% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1917
27 births
Total Registered
507
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vilas
Vilas is predominantly male (97.2%), though 14 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vilas as a male name
Ranked #6,201 in 1983
6 male births in 1983
Peak: 1917 (27 births)
Vilas as a female name
Ranked #3,942 in 1920
8 female births in 1920
Peak: 1920 (8 births)
Vilas: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vilas span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 204 babies were registered. Vilas has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vilas by Decade
How has Vilas 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.
Vilas by State
Vilas + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vilas as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vilas
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vilas: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vilas?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Vilas 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Vilas a common name?
Vilas is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 507 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vilas most popular?
Vilas reached peak popularity in 1917, when 27 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vilas is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vilas a male name?
Vilas is predominantly male. 97.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vilas Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vilas Smith, Vilas Johnson, Vilas 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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