The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1998 Starting On V.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on V? These were the 100 most popular names
from 1998 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | Victor | 1 in 435 (0.23%) | 3,982 |
| 121 | Vincent | 1 in 562 (0.18%) | 3,085 |
| 579 | Vicente | 1 in 5,934 (0.02%) | 292 |
| 735 | Vernon | 1 in 9,845 (0.01%) | 176 |
| 885 | Vincenzo | 1 in 14,684 (0.01%) | 118 |
| 924 | Vaughn | 1 in 15,897 (0.01%) | 109 |
| 934 | Valentin | 1 in 16,194 (0.01%) | 107 |
| 995 | Vladimir | 1 in 18,834 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 1123 | Vance | 1 in 24,754 (0%) | 70 |
| 1246 | Varun | 1 in 32,693 (0%) | 53 |
| 1333 | Van | 1 in 37,668 (0%) | 46 |
| 1374 | Virgil | 1 in 40,296 (0%) | 43 |
| 1424 | Vidal | 1 in 43,319 (0%) | 40 |
| 1451 | Valentino | 1 in 44,429 (0%) | 39 |
| 1452 | Vince | 1 in 44,429 (0%) | 39 |
| 1547 | Vito | 1 in 50,963 (0%) | 34 |
| 1607 | Vishal | 1 in 55,895 (0%) | 31 |
| 1640 | Vincente | 1 in 59,750 (0%) | 29 |
| 1958 | Vivek | 1 in 91,197 (0%) | 19 |
| 2161 | Vasilios | 1 in 115,517 (0%) | 15 |
| 2219 | Vikram | 1 in 123,768 (0%) | 14 |
| 2381 | Val | 1 in 144,396 (0%) | 12 |
| 2382 | Valentine | 1 in 144,396 (0%) | 12 |
| 2466 | Valente | 1 in 157,523 (0%) | 11 |
| 2467 | Vinay | 1 in 157,523 (0%) | 11 |
| 2468 | Virgilio | 1 in 157,523 (0%) | 11 |
| 2568 | Vijay | 1 in 173,275 (0%) | 10 |
| 2858 | Vanessa | 1 in 247,535 (0%) | 7 |
| 2859 | Victoriano | 1 in 247,535 (0%) | 7 |
| 2860 | Victormanuel | 1 in 247,535 (0%) | 7 |
| 2861 | Vladislav | 1 in 247,535 (0%) | 7 |
| 3148 | Viet | 1 in 288,791 (0%) | 6 |
| 3149 | Vinson | 1 in 288,791 (0%) | 6 |
| 3647 | Vadim | 1 in 346,550 (0%) | 5 |
| 3648 | Valon | 1 in 346,550 (0%) | 5 |
| 3649 | Vashawn | 1 in 346,550 (0%) | 5 |
| 3650 | Vernell | 1 in 346,550 (0%) | 5 |
| 3651 | Vicent | 1 in 346,550 (0%) | 5 |
| 3652 | Vignesh | 1 in 346,550 (0%) | 5 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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