Total births
157
Girls' name · since 2014
Viya
157 babies named Viya in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10160
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Viya is the #10160 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 157 recorded since 2014.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viya has been recorded 157 times among girls since 2014, currently ranked #10160 nationally and more common than 43% 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 2014 to 2025.
- #10160 among girls today
- 157 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Viya is currently the #10160 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 157 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10160
- among girls today
- 157
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Viya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10160
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Viya was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
25 babies were named Viya in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Viya compares
157 32nd 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
Viya's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Viya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Viya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Viya's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Viya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#10,160
Active since
2014
Viya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Viya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Viya's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Viya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
62 births
- 2020s
2020s
95 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 95 births (61% of all-time use).
Viya by state
Where Viya concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 3.8% |
Texas share of Viya's total US births 3.8%
6 of 157 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Viya? ▼
Viya has been given to 157 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10160 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Viya most popular? ▼
Viya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Viya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Viya are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Viya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Viya since 2014 -- 12 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Viya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Viyona, Viyana, Viyara, Viyanshi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Viya's data
- Texas records the most Viyas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Viya
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Viya: #10160 Girls' Name - 157 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/viya. 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 Viya 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.