Boys' name · since 1913
Viggo
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 1,055 babies named Viggo, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,960 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,691 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,055
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Viggo is the #1691 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,055 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viggo has been recorded 1,055 times among boys since 1913, currently ranked #1691 nationally and more common than 88% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #4,960 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,691 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,055 born since 1913
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viggo ranks #4,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,691 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,055 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4,960 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,691 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,055
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
Viggo's 1,055 recorded births place it above 89.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Viggo compares
1,055 Top 31% higher than 69% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Viggo's all-time total is 186% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Viggo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,055 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 34 | 22,252 |
Viggo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Viggo's full recorded timeline at 2012, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 97 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Viggo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Viggo by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (447 births, 42% of the file).
2020s was Viggo's strongest decade.
447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Viggo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 12
1910s
12 births
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
179 births
- 2010s
2010s
402 births
- 2020s
2020s
447 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 447 births (42% of all-time use).
How Viggo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Viggo's total volume
Viggo by state
Where Viggo concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 191 | 18.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 29 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Minnesota | | 28 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Washington | | 18 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Utah | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Texas | | 10 | 0.9% |
191 of 1,055 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Viggo appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Viggos (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Viggo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Viggo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.