Total births
25
Boys' name · since 1981
Virak
25 babies named Virak in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
25 boys have been named Virak since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Virak has 25 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1987.
- 25 total births
- 1981–1987 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 boys have been named Virak since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1987.
- 25
- total births
- 1981–1987
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Virak was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
9 babies were named Virak in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Virak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Virak's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Virak at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Virak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1987
- Peak year (1985)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Virak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Virak's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Virak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Virak? ▼
25 babies have been named Virak since 1981. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1985 with 9 births.
When was Virak most popular? ▼
Virak was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Virak been used? ▼
Virak has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 7 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Virak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virgil, Virgle, Virginia, Viraj, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Virak
Nearby Names Like Virak
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Virak
Virgil Boy
#1540 72,009 births
Virgle Boy
2,196 births
Virginia Boy
2,009 births
Viraj Boy
#1149 1,937 births
Virgilio Boy
#5938 1,487 births
Compare Virak side by side: Virak vs Virgil Virak vs Virgle Virak vs Virginia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–1987 (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. "Virak: Baby Name Since 1981 - 25 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/virak. 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 Virak 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 July 2026.