Girls' name · since 1973
Viridiana
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 4,268 babies named Viridiana, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,857 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,609 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,268
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Viridiana is the #5609 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 4,268 recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Viridiana recorded 4,268 times among girls since 1973, holding rank #5609 nationally today, ahead of 68% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #2,857 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,609 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,268 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viridiana ranks #2,857 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,609 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,268 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,857 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,609 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,268
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Viridiana's 4,268 recorded births place it above 96.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Viridiana compares
4,268 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 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
Viridiana's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Viridiana | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,268 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 233 | 21 | 19,840 |
Viridiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Viridiana splits its recorded history at 2002: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1980 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 233 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Viridiana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 233
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Viridiana popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1992 (Viridiana as boys' name)
Viridiana by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,733 births, 41% of the file).
1990s was Viridiana's strongest decade.
1,733 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Viridiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 675
1980s
675 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,733 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,359 births
- 2010s 364
2010s
364 births
- 2020s 130
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,733 births (41% of all-time use).
How Viridiana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Viridiana's total volume
Viridiana by state
Where Viridiana concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,910 | 44.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 870 | 20.4% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 217 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 214 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Nevada | | 52 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 41 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 35 | 0.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 33 | 0.8% |
1,910 of 4,268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Viridiana appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Viridiana's data
- Viridiana's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,733 total births); usage has since declined to 130 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Viridianas (1,910 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 Viridiana: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1973–2025 (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 Viridiana 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.