Vasilia
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "royal" or "queen".
Name Census estimates that about 101 living Americans carry the first name Vasilia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vasilia today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vasilia births was 1999 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vasilia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vasilia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
101
~ 1 in 3,393,607 Americans
Peak year
1999
8 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,463
Tracked since 1934
Census
Vasilia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 257 people with the first name Vasilia, which placed it at #32,623 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,623
National first-name rank
People counted
257
257 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vasilia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vasilia is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Black (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vasilia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vasilia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.4% · 222
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 23
- Black or African American1.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 3
- Two or more races1.2% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Vasilia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vasilia from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 27 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Vasilia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vasilia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vasilia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vasilia
The name Vasilia has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "basileus," which means "king" or "ruler." This connection to royalty and leadership suggests that the name was likely given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be powerful and influential individuals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vasilia can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. He mentions a woman named Vasilia who was the daughter of a Persian nobleman. This provides evidence that the name was in use during the classical period of Greek civilization.
In the Byzantine Empire, which was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Greek-speaking world, the name Vasilia was relatively common among the aristocracy and ruling classes. Several Byzantine empresses bore this name, including Vasilia Argyropoulina (11th century) and Vasilia of Trebizond (14th century), indicating its association with power and authority.
During the Middle Ages, the name Vasilia spread to other regions influenced by the Byzantine Empire, such as parts of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Notable individuals with this name include Saint Vasilia the Younger (9th century), a Byzantine princess who became a nun and is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
In more recent history, there have been several notable women named Vasilia. Vasilia Dimitriou (1935-2008) was a Greek actress and singer who had a successful career spanning over six decades. Vasilia Serghidou (1917-2005) was a Greek writer and educator who made significant contributions to children's literature.
Other notable individuals with the name Vasilia include Vasilia Radeva (born 1955), a Bulgarian actress and director, and Vasilia Karachaliou (born 1964), a Greek journalist and television presenter.
Overall, the name Vasilia has a rich historical legacy, with its roots in ancient Greek culture and its association with royalty, power, and leadership. While it has evolved over time, it continues to be a name that carries a sense of strength and authority.
People
Vasilia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vasilia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vasilia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vasilia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 101 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vasilia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,393,607 US residents.
Is Vasilia a common name?
We classify Vasilia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 107 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vasilia most popular?
The single biggest year for Vasilia was 1999, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vasilia is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vasilia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 257 people with the name Vasilia, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,623 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vasilia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vasilia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vasilia appears almost entirely female. Of the 251 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vasilia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vasilia is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Black (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vasilia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vasilia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (222 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vasilia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vasilia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vasilia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vasilia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vasilia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vasilia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Vasilia?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Vasilia at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.