At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025 (boys)
- #6,446 (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025 (boys)
- 13 (<0.01% of boys)
- As a girl name
- #10,107 in 2025 (9 babies)Peak #9,546 in 2020
- Trend (boys)
- Steady #7,034 in 2020 to #6,446 in 2025
- Peak (boys)
- #5,633 in 2022
- First recorded
- 2000 (as a girl name; 2017 as a boy name)
Meaning of Vision
Rooted in the Latin word visio, meaning “sight” or “appearance,” Vision emerges as a name that feels both anchored in antiquity and eager to chart new frontiers—like a lantern illuminating uncharted paths. As a unisex choice, Vision carries the promise of insight and prophecy, weaving together the playful curiosity of childhood with the quiet confidence of one who sees beyond the obvious. In the United States, its steady presence among the top 1,000 names—rising to fifteen newborns in 2024—speaks to parents drawn by its poetic resonance and modern daring. Picture a child named Vision standing at the edge of possibility, eyes bright as starlight, ready to paint tomorrow’s story with bold strokes. The warmth of its sound, pronounced “vih-zhuhn,” feels like a gentle invitation to dream aloud—and, with a wink of Latin heritage, to believe that every horizon is worth seeking.
How to pronounce Vision
English
- Pronounced vih-zhuhn /ˈvɪʒən/
Popularity of Vision in the U.S.
Vision was the #6,446 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 13 babies. It peaked at #5,633 in 2022. It first appears in the records in 2000, as a girl name, and was the #10,107 girl name in 2025, with 9 babies.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Boys year by year, 2017–2025 9 rows
Girls year by year, 2000–2025 14 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 10,107 | ▲ 3,370 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13,477 | ▼ 1,280 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12,197 | ▼ 966 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11,231 | ▲ 2,233 |
| 2021 | 6 | 13,464 | ▼ 3,918 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9,546 | ▲ 927 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10,473 | back (not recorded in 2014–2018) |
| 2013 | 5 | 16,547 | back (not recorded in 2008–2012) |
| 2007 | 6 | 15,491 | ▲ 1,677 |
| 2006 | 5 | 17,168 | ▼ 706 |
| 2005 | 5 | 16,462 | ▼ 363 |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | back (not recorded in 2003) |
| 2002 | 5 | 15,432 | back (not recorded in 2001) |
| 2000 | 5 | 15,031 | new |