The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1986 Starting On V.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on V? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1986 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys
this specific year.
| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Victor | 1 in 524 (0.19%) | 3,277 |
| 93 | Vincent | 1 in 559 (0.18%) | 3,074 |
| 410 | Vernon | 1 in 4,394 (0.02%) | 391 |
| 588 | Vicente | 1 in 9,337 (0.01%) | 184 |
| 701 | Virgil | 1 in 14,560 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 725 | Vaughn | 1 in 15,908 (0.01%) | 108 |
| 775 | Van | 1 in 19,090 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 795 | Vance | 1 in 20,212 (0%) | 85 |
| 857 | Vito | 1 in 24,544 (0%) | 70 |
| 868 | Valentin | 1 in 25,643 (0%) | 67 |
| 920 | Vladimir | 1 in 30,141 (0%) | 57 |
| 965 | Vince | 1 in 33,687 (0%) | 51 |
| 1093 | Vincenzo | 1 in 46,434 (0%) | 37 |
| 1094 | Vishal | 1 in 46,434 (0%) | 37 |
| 1129 | Vidal | 1 in 50,531 (0%) | 34 |
| 1240 | Vanessa | 1 in 63,632 (0%) | 27 |
| 1300 | Vincente | 1 in 71,586 (0%) | 24 |
| 1332 | Veronica | 1 in 74,698 (0%) | 23 |
| 1391 | Valentino | 1 in 81,812 (0%) | 21 |
| 1416 | Vijay | 1 in 85,903 (0%) | 20 |
| 1492 | Vu | 1 in 95,448 (0%) | 18 |
| 1529 | Vicent | 1 in 101,062 (0%) | 17 |
| 1672 | Viet | 1 in 122,718 (0%) | 14 |
| 1673 | Vikram | 1 in 122,718 (0%) | 14 |
| 1730 | Victoria | 1 in 132,158 (0%) | 13 |
| 1731 | Vinh | 1 in 132,158 (0%) | 13 |
| 1866 | Valentine | 1 in 156,187 (0%) | 11 |
| 1961 | Vasilios | 1 in 171,806 (0%) | 10 |
| 2093 | Varun | 1 in 214,757 (0%) | 8 |
| 2094 | Virgilio | 1 in 214,757 (0%) | 8 |
| 2095 | Vue | 1 in 214,757 (0%) | 8 |
| 2204 | Vinay | 1 in 245,437 (0%) | 7 |
| 2415 | Vang | 1 in 286,343 (0%) | 6 |
| 2416 | Victoriano | 1 in 286,343 (0%) | 6 |
| 2417 | Vivek | 1 in 286,343 (0%) | 6 |
| 2822 | Valdemar | 1 in 343,611 (0%) | 5 |
| 2823 | Vernell | 1 in 343,611 (0%) | 5 |
| 2824 | Vi | 1 in 343,611 (0%) | 5 |
| 2825 | Vic | 1 in 343,611 (0%) | 5 |
| 2826 | Vinson | 1 in 343,611 (0%) | 5 |
| 2827 | Vittorio | 1 in 343,611 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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