Boys' name · since 1991
Vignesh
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 263 babies named Vignesh, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,608 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 263
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Vignesh is the #12608 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 263 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vignesh has been recorded 263 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #12608 nationally and more common than 9% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #11,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,608 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 263 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vignesh ranks #11,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,608 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 263 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,380 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,608 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 263
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Vignesh's 263 recorded births place it above 74.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Vignesh compares
263 43rd percentile among 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
Vignesh's all-time total is 29% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vignesh | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 263 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vignesh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vignesh's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vignesh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Vignesh by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (136 births, 52% of the file).
2000s was Vignesh's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Vignesh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (52% of all-time use).
Vignesh by state
Where Vignesh concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.9% |
5 of 263 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vignesh's data
- Vignesh's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vigneshs (5 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 Vignesh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Vignesh 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.