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The first name Ville

A unisex name.

1 syllable Unisex

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Ville last appeared in the official list in 1998, given to 3 boys.

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3
babies named Ville, 1996–2025
#2,901
rank in 1998
1998
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ville with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ville at birth, 1880–2025

In 2010, 8 boys born in the United States were named Ville, the 9,637th most popular boys’ name that year.

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15
babies named Ville since 1880
#9,637
rank in 2010
2010
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Ville

33 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ville Valo
    Finnish singer, born 1976
  • Ville Ritola
    Finnish long distance runner, 1896–1982
  • Ville Nieminen
    Finnish ice hockey player (born 1977)
  • Ville Peltonen
    Finnish ice hockey player and coach, born 1973
  • Ville Niinistö
    Finnish politician (born 1976)
  • Ville Pokka
    Finnish ice hockey player, born 1994
  • Ville Haapasalo
    Finnish actor, born 1972
  • Ville Virtanen
    Finnish actor, director and screenwriter, born 1961
  • Ville Räikkönen
    Finnish biathlete, born 1972
  • Ville Jalasto
    Finnish footballer, born 1986
  • Ville Lajunen
    Finnish ice hockey player, born 1988
  • Ville Kantee
    Finnish ski jumper, born 1978

Questions

How popular is the name Ville?
In 1998, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ville, ranking 2,901st.
When was Ville most popular?
2010 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Ville, its highest rank at 9,637th.