Fun Facts About the Name Vitaly
- 229 babies named Vitaly: U.S. records list 229 babies given the name Vitaly from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Vitaly - about 1 girl for every 45 boys.
What Does the Name Vitaly Mean?
Vitaly is a masculine name of Latin origin meaning "of life" or "vital." It comes from the Latin adjective vitalis, formed from vita ("life") and the suffix -alis, so its literal sense is "pertaining to life." The name reached Slavic usage as a Christian name derived from the Latin Vitalis; the Russian form is Виталий (Vitalij). Interpretations such as "life-giving" or "full of life" are customary expansions rather than the strict etymological meaning.
Vitaly Name History & Origins
The Latin name Vitalis was used as a personal name in the Roman world and was adopted by early Christians; several martyrs bore it, including Saint Vitalis of Milan. The church of San Vitale in Ravenna is dedicated to a Saint Vitalis, showing the name's early Christian use in the West.
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, the name entered Slavic use through the church calendar. The Russian form Виталий (Vitalij) reflects the Greek Christian form Βιτάλιος (Vitalios), with the ending adapted to Russian. The English spelling Vitaly is a transliteration of the Russian form; Vitaliy and Vitali are alternative transliterations. Ukrainian Віталій (Vitalii) and Belarusian Віталь (Vital) are related forms in neighboring traditions.
How Popular is the Name Vitaly?
Vitaly has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2013. Its best rank was #6,221 in 2013.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #17,483 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,776 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #7,201 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #10,736 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #12,230 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,050 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #8,676 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #7,603 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #8,114 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,636 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #6,698 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #8,702 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #7,519 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #6,221 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #9,659 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #14,230 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #9,817 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #9,741 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,984 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #10,101 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #8,882 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #8,596 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,350 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #12,053 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #7,107 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #7,764 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #10,181 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #8,393 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #7,234 | 7 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Vitaly Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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