Boys' name · since 1982
Viraj
Viraj has 1,937 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,377 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,337 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,937
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Viraj is the #1337 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,937 recorded since 1982.
Social Security Administration records show Viraj recorded 1,937 times among boys since 1982, holding rank #1337 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #3,377 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,337 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,937 born since 1982
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viraj ranks #3,377 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,337 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,937 born since 1982, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3,377 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,337 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,937
- born since 1982
- 2020s
- peak decade
Viraj's 1,937 recorded births place it above 92.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Viraj compares
1,937 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
Viraj's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Viraj | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,937 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 183 | 34 | 22,252 |
Viraj's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Viraj's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 183, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Viraj popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 183
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Viraj by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (823 births, 42% of the file).
2020s was Viraj's strongest decade.
823 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Viraj births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s 123
1990s
123 births
- 2000s 241
2000s
241 births
- 2010s
2010s
719 births
- 2020s
2020s
823 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 823 births (42% of all-time use).
How Viraj 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 Viraj's total volume
Viraj by state
Where Viraj concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 369 | 19.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 161 | 8.3% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 132 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Washington | | 62 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 61 | 3.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 56 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 41 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 38 | 2.0% |
369 of 1,937 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Viraj appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Viraj's data
- California records the most Virajs (369 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 Viraj: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~43 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, 1982–2025 (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 Viraj 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.