The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1997 Starting On V.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on V? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1997 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Victor | 1 in 465 (0.22%) | 3,689 |
| 119 | Vincent | 1 in 538 (0.19%) | 3,184 |
| 540 | Vicente | 1 in 5,258 (0.02%) | 326 |
| 706 | Vernon | 1 in 9,470 (0.01%) | 181 |
| 831 | Valentin | 1 in 13,604 (0.01%) | 126 |
| 869 | Vance | 1 in 14,905 (0.01%) | 115 |
| 887 | Vaughn | 1 in 15,726 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 942 | Vincenzo | 1 in 18,043 (0.01%) | 95 |
| 994 | Vladimir | 1 in 20,166 (0%) | 85 |
| 1213 | Valentino | 1 in 31,166 (0%) | 55 |
| 1250 | Vito | 1 in 33,610 (0%) | 51 |
| 1263 | Vidal | 1 in 34,282 (0%) | 50 |
| 1276 | Varun | 1 in 34,982 (0%) | 49 |
| 1338 | Vince | 1 in 38,957 (0%) | 44 |
| 1466 | Virgil | 1 in 48,975 (0%) | 35 |
| 1530 | Vishal | 1 in 55,294 (0%) | 31 |
| 1607 | Van | 1 in 61,218 (0%) | 28 |
| 1678 | Vincente | 1 in 68,565 (0%) | 25 |
| 1819 | Valente | 1 in 81,624 (0%) | 21 |
| 1858 | Vinay | 1 in 85,706 (0%) | 20 |
| 2005 | Vikram | 1 in 100,830 (0%) | 17 |
| 2237 | Voshon | 1 in 131,855 (0%) | 13 |
| 2422 | Valentine | 1 in 155,828 (0%) | 11 |
| 2423 | Vanessa | 1 in 155,828 (0%) | 11 |
| 2424 | Viet | 1 in 155,828 (0%) | 11 |
| 2425 | Vittorio | 1 in 155,828 (0%) | 11 |
| 2595 | Vinh | 1 in 190,457 (0%) | 9 |
| 2685 | Vadim | 1 in 214,264 (0%) | 8 |
| 2686 | Vivek | 1 in 214,264 (0%) | 8 |
| 2824 | Val | 1 in 244,873 (0%) | 7 |
| 3557 | Valdemar | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3558 | Vasilios | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3559 | Ventura | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3560 | Victoriano | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3561 | Victormanuel | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3562 | Vijay | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3563 | Vineet | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3564 | Vinicius | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3565 | Vinson | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
| 3566 | Viraj | 1 in 342,823 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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