Boys' name · since 1972
Vipul
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 70 babies named Vipul, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,868 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 70
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Vipul sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 70 recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Vipul recorded 70 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1985.
- #19,868 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 70 born since 1972
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vipul ranks #19,868 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 70 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.
- #19,868 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 70
- born since 1972
- 1970s
- peak decade
Vipul's 70 recorded births place it above 56.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Vipul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vipul's full recorded timeline at 1977, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vipul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1985
- Peak year (1976)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Vipul by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (50 births, 71% of the file).
1970s was Vipul's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Vipul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 50 births (71% of all-time use).
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What to do with Vipul's data
- Vipul's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 1980s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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 Vipul: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~13 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, 1972–1985 (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 Vipul 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.