How Many People Are Named Vashti?
people named Vashti are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 238,510 people in the US has this name
Based on 2,355 babies named Vashti in Social Security records from 1882 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
40 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly means "thread" in Hebrew, but it is most likely of Persian origin. In the Old Testament this is the name of the first wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia before he marries Esther.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Vashti in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Vashti alive today is about 36 years old, and 44% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 21 and 48 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Vashti first appears in the records in 1882 and was given most often in 1922, to 40 babies. In 2025, 12 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1882 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Vashti has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #793, in 1902. In 2025 it ranked #8,821.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #8,821 |
| Best rank | #793 (1902) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #3,483 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Vashti alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Vashti were born in New York than in any other state: about 21 of those alive today.
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