Total births
46
Unisex name · since 2019
Viridian
46 babies named Viridian in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8918
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
46 babies have been named Viridian since 2019, making it today's #8918 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viridian has been recorded 46 times among girls since 2019, currently ranked #8918 nationally and more common than 50% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #8918 among girls today
- 46 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Viridian is currently the #8918 unisex name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 46 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8918
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Viridian vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8918
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Viridian was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Viridian in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Viridian compares
46 14th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Viridian's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Viridian | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Viridian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Viridian's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Viridian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,918
Active since
2019
Viridian popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Viridian popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 2020 (Viridian as boys' name)
Viridian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Viridian's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Viridian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 41 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Viridian? ▼
Since 2019, Social Security records show 46 babies named Viridian. Today it holds rank #8918 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 13 births.
When was Viridian most popular? ▼
Viridian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Is Viridian a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Viridian is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 46 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Viridian been used? ▼
Viridian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Viridian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virginia, Virgie, Viridiana, Virgina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Viridian
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Viridian: #8918 Unisex Name - 46 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/viridian. 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 Viridian 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.