Girls' name · since 1939
Viki
Viki has 1,817 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,018 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,817
- born since 1939
- 1950s
- peak decade
Viki is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,817 have been recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Viki recorded 1,817 times among girls since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2011.
- #5,018 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,817 born since 1939
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viki ranks #5,018 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,817 born since 1939, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,018 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,817
- born since 1939
- 1950s
- peak decade
Viki's 1,817 recorded births place it above 93.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Viki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Viki's full recorded timeline at 1969, 23% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 77% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Viki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2011
- Peak year (1958)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Viki by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (727 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Viki's strongest decade.
727 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Viki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 262
1940s
262 births
- 1950s
1950s
727 births
- 1960s
1960s
454 births
- 1970s 235
1970s
235 births
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 33
2000s
33 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 727 births (40% of all-time use).
How Viki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Viki's total volume
Viki by state
Where Viki concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 212 | 11.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 87 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 23 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 22 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Washington | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 17 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 8 | 0.4% |
212 of 1,817 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Viki appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Viki's data
- Viki's decade-level peak was the 1950s (727 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vikis (212 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 Viki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~72 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, 1939–2011 (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 Viki 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.