Total births
101
Boys' name · since 2004
Vikranth
101 babies named Vikranth in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8728
- among boys today
- 101
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Vikranth currently ranks #8728 among boys' names in America, with 101 babies recorded since 2004.
Vikranth has 101 recorded births among boys since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8728 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #8728 among boys today
- 101 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vikranth is currently the #8728 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 101 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8728
- among boys today
- 101
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Vikranth vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8728
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Vikranth was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
12 babies were named Vikranth in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Vikranth compares
101 26th percentile among 14,294 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
Vikranth's all-time total is 72% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vikranth | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Vikranth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vikranth's full recorded timeline at 2016, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vikranth at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#8,728
Active since
2004
Vikranth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Vikranth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Vikranth's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Vikranth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vikranth? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 101 babies named Vikranth. Today it holds rank #8728 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 12 births.
When was Vikranth most popular? ▼
Vikranth was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Vikranth been used? ▼
Vikranth has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Vikranth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Viktor, Vikram, Vikas, Vikrant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Vikranth
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vikranth: #8728 Boys' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vikranth. 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 Vikranth 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 June 2026.