Total births
1,495
Boys' name · since 1963
Vijay
Vijay has 1,495 recorded births since 1963 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 1,495
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1,495 boys have been named Vijay since 1963, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Vijay has 1,495 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 2025.
- 1,495 total births
- 1963–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,495 boys have been named Vijay since 1963, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,495
- total births
- 1963–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Vijay was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
49 babies were named Vijay in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Vijay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vijay's full recorded timeline at 1994, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vijay at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1963
Vijay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Vijay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Vijay's strongest decade.
379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Vijay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s
1970s
217 births
- 1980s
1980s
364 births
- 1990s
1990s
334 births
- 2000s
2000s
379 births
- 2010s 132
2010s
132 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 379 births (25% of all-time use).
How Vijay 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 Vijay's total volume
Vijay vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Vijay by state
Where Vijay concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 148 | 9.9% |
| #2 | California | | 135 | 9.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 31 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Florida | | 11 | 0.7% |
New York share of Vijay's total US births 9.9%
Even split
148 of 1,495 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vijay? ▼
Vijay has been given to 1,495 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 49 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Vijay most popular? ▼
Vijay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 379 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Vijay most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vijay are New York (148 births), California (135 births), New Jersey (31 births).
How long has the name Vijay been used? ▼
Vijay has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Vijay's data
- Vijay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (379 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Vijays (148 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vijay
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1963–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vijay: Baby Name Since 1963 - 1,495 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vijay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vijay 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 July 2026.