Vasilisa
How to say it: vah-see-LEE-suh · /vasiˈlisa/
Russian feminine of Vasily from Greek 'royal' - heroine of Slavic fairy tales.
Vasilisa was the 5,354th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 12% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,354 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 195,020 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −12% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vasilisa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Vasya
- Lisa
- Vasa
Honouring a Vasilisa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vasilisa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Russian.
Famous people named Vasilisa
- Vasilisa Stepanenko (born 1999)Ukrainian journalist, producer, presenter
- Vasilisa Bardina (born 1987)Russian tennis player
- Vasilisa Stepanova (born 1993)Russian rower
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