Boy Names That Start With V
These boy names that start with V come straight from US birth records: 486 different boy names starting with V were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
V has a buzzing sound that few other letters share, which helps a V name stand out on a roster. The 486 names here range from the very short, like Van, to long, rhythmic choices like Valentino and Vincenzo, both on the rising list.
Vincent leads the older and newer rankings alike, and it shortens neatly to Vince. Victor is just as steady.
Length matters with V. A short surname gives room for four syllables, while a long surname may call for something brief like Van or Vance.
- Boy names starting with V
- 486
- Most used ever
- Vincent 337,626 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Vincent #108 overall
- Common endings
- -on, -an, -al
Top 100 boy names that start with V
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent | 337,626 | 1960s | #108 | Steady |
| 2 | Victor | 315,431 | 1990s | #165 | Steady |
| 3 | Vernon | 145,460 | 1920s | #1,470 | Steady |
| 4 | Virgil | 71,204 | 1920s | #1,633 | Steady |
| 5 | Van | 27,384 | 1950s | #910 | Rising |
| 6 | Vance | 25,177 | 1960s | #834 | Steady |
| 7 | Vaughn | 19,919 | 1960s | #956 | Steady |
| 8 | Vicente | 18,831 | 2000s | #763 | Steady |
| 9 | Vito | 14,254 | 1920s | #1,623 | Steady |
| 10 | Vince | 11,685 | 1960s | #1,292 | Steady |
| 11 | Vern | 11,462 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 12 | Valentin | 9,131 | 2000s | #924 | Steady |
| 13 | Vincenzo | 7,783 | 2010s | #826 | Rising |
| 14 | Valentino | 7,434 | 2010s | #670 | Rising |
| 15 | Valentine | 6,197 | 1920s | #2,612 | Steady |
| 16 | Verne | 5,841 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 17 | Val | 5,549 | 1950s | #6,652 | Falling |
| 18 | Vladimir | 5,295 | 2000s | #1,160 | Steady |
| 19 | Von | 5,015 | 1960s | #1,835 | Rising |
| 20 | Vidal | 3,942 | 1990s | #2,658 | Steady |
| 21 | Verlin | 3,801 | 1930s | not given | Falling |
| 22 | Vinson | 3,680 | 1960s | #3,410 | Steady |
| 23 | Vernell | 3,327 | 1950s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 24 | Vihaan | 3,110 | 2010s | #662 | New |
| 25 | Vernie | 2,760 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 26 | Vincente | 2,725 | 1990s | #5,260 | Falling |
| 27 | Vester | 2,566 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 28 | Vivian | 2,559 | 1920s | not given | Rising |
| 29 | Verl | 2,516 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 30 | Viktor | 2,413 | 2010s | #1,131 | Rising |
| 31 | Varun | 2,378 | 2000s | #2,612 | Falling |
| 32 | Virgle | 2,196 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 33 | Vic | 2,105 | 1960s | #5,743 | Rising |
| 34 | Vernard | 2,066 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 35 | Virginia | 2,009 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 36 | Verner | 1,962 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 37 | Vergil | 1,841 | 1920s | #10,700 | New |
| 38 | Vann | 1,826 | 2010s | #4,568 | Rising |
| 39 | Vernal | 1,787 | 1920s | not given | Falling |
| 40 | Verle | 1,758 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 41 | Vishal | 1,713 | 1990s | #8,781 | Falling |
| 42 | Vivek | 1,708 | 2000s | #5,486 | Falling |
| 43 | Valente | 1,703 | 2000s | #3,758 | Steady |
| 44 | Vikram | 1,701 | 2000s | #2,434 | Steady |
| 45 | Verlon | 1,698 | 1930s | not given | Falling |
| 46 | Vivaan | 1,576 | 2010s | #943 | New |
| 47 | Vaughan | 1,531 | 2000s | #6,015 | Steady |
| 48 | Vijay | 1,448 | 2000s | #7,500 | Falling |
| 49 | Verlyn | 1,432 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 50 | Vinh | 1,419 | 1980s | #6,015 | Steady |
| 51 | Virgilio | 1,412 | 1990s | #6,652 | Falling |
| 52 | Vasilios | 1,383 | 1970s | #4,194 | Steady |
| 53 | Veer | 1,355 | 2010s | #1,238 | New |
| 54 | Victoriano | 1,348 | 1920s | #9,625 | Falling |
| 55 | Ventura | 1,257 | 1920s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 56 | Virgel | 1,187 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 57 | Vander | 1,184 | 2010s | #2,332 | Rising |
| 58 | Vinay | 1,083 | 2000s | #7,500 | Falling |
| 59 | Vittorio | 1,073 | 2000s | #7,500 | Steady |
| 60 | Viet | 1,072 | 1980s | #12,171 | Falling |
| 61 | Vinton | 1,050 | 1920s | not given | Rising |
| 62 | Vinny | 987 | 2010s | #3,288 | Rising |
| 63 | Vishnu | 955 | 2000s | #3,228 | Steady |
| 64 | Valdemar | 924 | 2000s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 65 | Ved | 919 | 2010s | #1,476 | Rising |
| 66 | Viraj | 915 | 2010s | #1,529 | Rising |
| 67 | Vedant | 829 | 2010s | #2,875 | Rising |
| 68 | Vu | 764 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 69 | Vashon | 753 | 1970s | #10,700 | Falling |
| 70 | Valen | 694 | 2010s | #1,964 | Rising |
| 71 | Veryl | 686 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 72 | Venson | 671 | 1960s | #9,625 | Falling |
| 73 | Vicent | 638 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 74 | Viaan | 633 | 2010s | #1,460 | New |
| 75 | Volney | 629 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 76 | Velton | 603 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 77 | Vick | 595 | 1950s | #10,700 | Rising |
| 78 | Vertis | 587 | 1930s | not given | Rare |
| 79 | Valor | 538 | 2010s | #1,697 | Rising |
| 80 | Vladislav | 534 | 2000s | #4,070 | Steady |
| 81 | Viggo | 519 | 2010s | #2,550 | Rising |
| 82 | Vansh | 518 | 2010s | #3,651 | Rising |
| 83 | Vikas | 518 | 1980s | not given | Falling |
| 84 | Vaibhav | 505 | 2010s | #3,864 | Rising |
| 85 | Vilas | 493 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 86 | Vaden | 490 | 2000s | #8,078 | Rising |
| 87 | Victorio | 490 | 1980s | #12,171 | Steady |
| 88 | Venancio | 486 | 2000s | not given | Steady |
| 89 | Vashawn | 480 | 2000s | #10,700 | Steady |
| 90 | Veron | 472 | 1960s | #12,171 | Falling |
| 91 | Vadim | 454 | 2000s | #4,712 | Steady |
| 92 | Viliami | 454 | 2010s | #4,712 | Steady |
| 93 | Vearl | 453 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 94 | Vasco | 452 | 1910s | #12,171 | Rising |
| 95 | Vlad | 412 | 2000s | #5,080 | Steady |
| 96 | Vollie | 379 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 97 | Valerio | 369 | 2000s | #8,781 | Steady |
| 98 | Vestal | 367 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 99 | Vitaliy | 366 | 2000s | #12,171 | Steady |
| 100 | Valerian | 359 | 1920s | not given | Rising |
Popular boy names starting with V right now
The most used V names for boys in 2017, with their national rank among all boy names.
- Vincent #108
- Victor #165
- Vihaan #662
- Valentino #670
- Vicente #763
- Vincenzo #826
- Vance #834
- Van #910
- Valentin #924
- Vivaan #943
- Vaughn #956
- Viktor #1131
- Vladimir #1160
- Veer #1238
- Vince #1292
- Viaan #1460
- Vernon #1470
- Ved #1476
- Viraj #1529
- Vito #1623
- Virgil #1633
- Valor #1697
- Von #1835
- Valen #1964
- Viraaj #2228
- Vander #2332
- Vikram #2434
- Viggo #2550
- Valentine #2612
- Varun #2612
Rising boy names with V
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Vihaan
- Vivaan
- Valentino
- Van
- Vincenzo
Unique and rare boy names that start with V
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Vihaan
- Vivaan
- Viktor
- Veer
- Ved
- Varun
- Viaan
- Viraj
- Vedant
- Vikram
- Vander
- Valor
- Vidal
- Valen
- Vann
- Viggo
- Vinny
- Vishnu
- Vansh
- Valente
- Vincente
- Vinson
- Vihan
- Vaibhav
- Vinh
- Vladislav
- Vivek
- Vasilios
- Vlad
- Vinay
Classic and vintage V names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Vernon 1920s
- Virgil 1920s
- Van 1950s
- Vito 1920s
- Vern 1920s
- Valentine 1920s
- Verne 1920s
- Val 1950s
Short boy names that start with V
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Van
- Vito
- Vern
- Val
- Von
- Verl
- Vic
- Vann
- Vinh
- Veer
- Viet
- Ved
- Vu
- Vick
- Vlad
- Vraj
- Vang
- Vahe
- Vir
- Vyom
Long boy names with V
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Valentin
- Vincenzo
- Valentino
- Valentine
- Vladimir
- Vincente
- Virginia
- Virgilio
- Vasilios
- Victoriano
- Vittorio
- Valdemar
- Vladislav
- Victorio
- Venancio
- Valerian
Boy names that start and end with V
Names that begin and end with the same letter, V.
- Vladislav
- Vaibhav
- Vibhav
- Vaishnav
- Vladyslav
- Vasudev
- Vyacheslav
- Vaclav
- Vishv
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular boy name that starts with V?
Vincent is the most used boy name starting with V in US records, given to 337,626 babies since 1880.
How many boy names start with V?
US birth records list 486 different boy names starting with V, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique boy names that start with V?
Uncommon names still in use include Vihaan, Vivaan, Viktor, Veer, Ved, Varun.
Which boy names start and end with V?
Vladislav, Vaibhav, Vibhav, Vaishnav, Vladyslav, Vasudev, Vyacheslav, Vaclav all begin and end with V.
What are short boy names that start with V?
Short picks include Van, Vito, Vern, Val, Von, Verl, Vic.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as boy names when most babies given the name were boys.