How Many People Are Named Vy?
An estimated 1,274 people in the United States have the first name Vy. It is predominantly female (97.2%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Vy peaked in popularity in 2008 with 52 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vy 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 Vy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,274
About 1 in 269,038 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.2% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2008
52 births
Total Registered
1,304
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vy
Vy is predominantly female (97.2%), though 37 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Vy as a male name
Ranked #10,760 in 1997
5 male births in 1997
Peak: 1987 (6 births)
Vy as a female name
Ranked #5,578 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (52 births)
Vy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vy span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 416 babies were registered. Vy has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vy by Decade
How has Vy 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.
Vy by State
Birth registrations for Vy span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Florida, Georgia. On average, about 99 Vys were registered per state.
Vy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vy
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vy?
We estimate approximately 1,274 people named Vy 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 269,038 Americans share this first name.
Is Vy a common name?
Vy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,304 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vy most popular?
Vy reached peak popularity in 2008, when 52 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vy is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vy a female name?
Vy is predominantly female. 97.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vy Smith, Vy Johnson, Vy 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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