Boys' name · since 2004
Vihaan
Vihaan has 5,623 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #911 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,623
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Vihaan currently ranks #911 among boys' names in America, with 5,623 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Vihaan recorded 5,623 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #911 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #1,659 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #911 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,623 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vihaan ranks #1,659 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #911 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,623 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,659 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #911 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,623
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Vihaan's 5,623 recorded births place it above 96.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Vihaan compares
5,623 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Vihaan's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vihaan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,623 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 491 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vihaan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vihaan splits its recorded history at 2015: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2004 (13 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 491 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vihaan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 491
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Vihaan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,663 births, 65% of the file).
2010s was Vihaan's strongest decade.
3,663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Vihaan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 273
2000s
273 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,663 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,687 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,663 births (65% of all-time use).
How Vihaan 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 Vihaan's total volume
Vihaan by state
Where Vihaan concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,071 | 19.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 598 | 10.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 563 | 10.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 295 | 5.2% |
| #5 | New York | | 238 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 234 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 220 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 197 | 3.5% |
1,071 of 5,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Vihaan appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vihaan's data
- Vihaan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,663 total births) through the 2020s (1,687) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vihaans (1,071 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 Vihaan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2014)
Similar record span (~21 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, 2004–2025 (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 Vihaan 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.