Vee
A feminine diminutive of Victoria, meaning "victory."
Name Census estimates that about 99 living Americans carry the first name Vee. It is a predominantly female name (96.4% of registrations). The average person named Vee today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vee births was 1957 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vee is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vees were born before 1969.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
99
~ 1 in 3,462,165 Americans
Peak year
1957
12 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1973 SSA rank
#5,847
Tracked since 1905
Census
Vee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 874 people with the first name Vee, which placed it at #13,712 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,712
National first-name rank
People counted
874
874 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
31.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vee is White at 31.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (28.0%) and Black (25.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White31.2% · 273
- Asian and Pacific Islander28.0% · 245
- Black or African American25.3% · 221
- Hispanic or Latino11.0% · 96
- Two or more races3.3% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Vee
Vee leans heavily female at 96.4% of total registrations, but 10 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Vee as a male name
- Ranked #5,847 in 1973
- 5 male births in 1973
- Peak: 1920 (5 births)
Vee as a female name
- Ranked #13,476 in 2022
- 7 female births in 2022
- Peak: 1957 (12 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Vee on both sides of the split. Of the 881 people counted with this name, 241 were male (27.4%) and 640 were female (72.6%).
Popularity
Vee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vee from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 65 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vee
The given name Vee is believed to have originated from the Germanic languages, particularly Old English and Old Norse. It is a shortened form of names such as Victor, Violet, Vivian, or Veronica. This name has been in use for centuries, with its earliest known references dating back to the Middle Ages.
In Old English, the letter "V" was often used interchangeably with the letter "F," which could suggest that Vee may have derived from names starting with "F" as well, such as Felix or Felicia. The name's simplicity and brevity may have contributed to its enduring popularity over time.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Vee was Vee of Mercia, an Anglo-Saxon princess who lived in the 7th century CE. She was the daughter of King Penda of Mercia and is mentioned in the Ecclesiastical History of the English People by the Venerable Bede.
During the Renaissance period, Vee was a diminutive form of the Italian name Viola, which was derived from the Latin word "viola" meaning "violet." A notable figure from this era was Vee Michieli, a Venetian painter who lived from 1510 to 1570 and was known for her portraits and religious works.
In the 18th century, Vee emerged as a shortened version of the French name Véronique or the English name Veronica. One famous bearer of this name was Vee Reynier, a French actress and dancer who performed at the Comédie-Française in Paris from 1740 to 1786.
Moving into the 19th century, Vee became a popular name in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States. One notable figure was Vee Swain, an American abolitionist and activist who lived from 1822 to 1892 and was deeply involved in the women's suffrage movement.
In the 20th century, Vee gained popularity as a gender-neutral name, used for both males and females. A famous bearer of this name was Vee Brouwer, a Dutch mathematician and theoretical computer scientist who lived from 1881 to 1966 and made significant contributions to topology and set theory.
These are just a few examples of the historical figures who have borne the name Vee over the centuries, highlighting its enduring presence and its adaptability across different cultures and time periods.
People
Vee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 99 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,462,165 US residents.
Is Vee a common name?
We classify Vee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 279 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vee most popular?
The single biggest year for Vee was 1957, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vee is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 874 people with the name Vee, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,712 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vee?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Vee on both sides of the split. Of the 881 people counted with this name, 241 were male (27.4%) and 640 were female (72.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vee is White at 31.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (28.0%) and Black (25.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 31.2% (273 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vee a female name?
Yes, 96.4% of people registered as Vee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Vee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.