US rank #6002 Girls' name Peak 1995 4,245 births

Viridiana — #6002 US girls' name

4,245 babies named Viridiana in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s71980s6751990s17332000s13592010s3642020s107
#6002
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Viridiana was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

233 babies were named Viridiana in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Viridiana

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,245 babies named Viridiana between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Viridiana currently holds the #6002 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 233 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Viridiana performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,733 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Viridiana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,905 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Arizona. In total, SSA state-level files list Viridiana in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Viridiana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,245 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Viridiana at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,245

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

1995

233 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,002

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Viridiana popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
233
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
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Viridiana popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1992 (Viridiana as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1992 5

Viridiana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,733 births that decade — 41% of Viridiana's all-time total
1970s71980s6751990s17332000s13592010s3642020s107

Viridiana by state

Where Viridiana concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Viridiana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,905 44.9%
#2 Texas
862 20.3%
#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%
California share of Viridiana's total US births 44.9%
Even split

1,905 of 4,245 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Viridiana appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Viridiana?
4,245 babies have been named Viridiana since 1973. It currently ranks #6002 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 233 births.
When was Viridiana most popular?
Viridiana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,733 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Viridiana most popular?
The top states for the name Viridiana are California (1,905 births), Texas (862 births), Arizona (217 births).
How long has the name Viridiana been used?
Viridiana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Viridiana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Virginia, Virgie, Virgina, Virgil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.