Wassillie
A masculine Russian name derived from the Greek name Basil.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Wassillie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Wassillie today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wassillie births was 1966 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wassillie. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Wassillie is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Wassillies were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Wassillie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1966
8 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1966 SSA rank
#3,243
Tracked since 1949
Popularity
Wassillie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Wassillie from the 1940s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 8 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Wassillie 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 Wassillie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Wassillies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Wassillie
The name Wassillie has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to the Byzantine era. It is a variation of the Greek name Vassilios, which derives from the Greek word "basileus," meaning "king" or "ruler." This name was particularly popular among the Eastern Orthodox Christian communities of the Byzantine Empire.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wassillie can be found in the chronicles of the 10th century Byzantine historian Leo the Deacon, who mentioned a prominent military commander named Vassillie. This suggests that the name was in use among the nobility and military elite of the Byzantine Empire during that time period.
In the centuries that followed, the name Wassillie appeared in various historical records and texts throughout the Eastern Orthodox Christian world. It was particularly prevalent in regions such as Greece, Bulgaria, and Russia, where Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the dominant religion.
One notable figure bearing the name Wassillie was Vassillie III, who reigned as the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1505 to 1533. He played a crucial role in the consolidation of Russian lands and the expansion of the Muscovite state during the late medieval period.
Another prominent individual with the name Wassillie was Vassillie Vasilievich Golitsyn, a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the Chancellor of the Russian Empire in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was instrumental in shaping Russian foreign policy during the reign of Peter the Great.
In the 19th century, Vassillie Zhukovsky, a renowned Russian poet and translator, made significant contributions to the development of Russian literature. His works, including translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, had a profound influence on the Russian literary tradition.
Wassillie Kandinsky, a pioneering abstract artist and art theorist, was born in 1866 in Moscow. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the development of abstract art and is credited with creating some of the earliest purely abstract works in the Western tradition.
The name Wassillie has also been borne by numerous Eastern Orthodox Christian saints and figures throughout history, further solidifying its association with the Eastern Christian tradition.
People
Wassillie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Wassillie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Wassillie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wassillie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wassillie 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Wassillie a common name?
We classify Wassillie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 13 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wassillie most popular?
The single biggest year for Wassillie was 1966, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wassillie is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Wassillie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wassillie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wassillie in the SSA data are male. 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 Wassillie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wassillie 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 Wassillie 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Wassillie?
Find out how many people share the name Wassillie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.