Boys' name · since 1969
Vikram
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 2,084 babies named Vikram, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,227 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,900 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,084
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,084 babies have been named Vikram since 1969, making it today's #2900 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vikram has been recorded 2,084 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #2900 nationally and more common than 79% 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 1969 to 2025.
- #3,227 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,900 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,084 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vikram ranks #3,227 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,900 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,084 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,227 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,900 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,084
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Vikram's 2,084 recorded births place it above 92.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Vikram compares
2,084 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Vikram's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vikram | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,084 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 34 | 22,252 |
Vikram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vikram splits its recorded history at 1997: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vikram popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Vikram by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (530 births, 25% of the file).
2000s was Vikram's strongest decade.
530 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Vikram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 127
1970s
127 births
- 1980s
1980s
298 births
- 1990s
1990s
343 births
- 2000s
2000s
530 births
- 2010s
2010s
490 births
- 2020s
2020s
288 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 530 births (25% of all-time use).
How Vikram 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 Vikram's total volume
Vikram by state
Where Vikram concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 406 | 19.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 107 | 5.1% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 105 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 72 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 21 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.5% |
406 of 2,084 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Vikram appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vikram's data
- Vikram's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (530 total births) through the 2020s (288) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vikrams (406 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 Vikram: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~56 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, 1969–2025 (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 Vikram 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.