How popular is the name Vasilis?

186 US babies were named Vasilis between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2000.

What careers are people named Vasilis over-represented in?

Among notable men who are actors, Vasiliss show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Vasilis

Q: How common is the spelling Vasilis?

1 in 9 Vasilioss spell it Vasilis.

Vasilis. 186 US babies since 1940, peak 2000. Notable Vasiliss are 1.4× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2000

186 US babies were named Vasilis between 1940 and 2025.

Vasilis around the world

England & Wales: 42 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 4,213 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Vasiliss end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Footballer	1.3×	High · 37 people
Politician	0.8×	Medium · 22 people
Actor	1.4×	Medium · 20 people
Basketball player	1.4×	Medium · 14 people

Among notable men who are actors, Vasiliss show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Vasiliss are 1.6× more likely than expected to be screenwriters.

The surprise career: Medium confidence · 10 notable people.

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Other spellings

1 in 9 Vasilioss spell it Vasilis

Vasilios 89%
Vasilis 11%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2000)