US rank #3199 Boys' name Peak 2019 388 births

Viyan — #3199 US boys' name

388 babies named Viyan in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s2122020s176
#3199
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Viyan was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

43 babies were named Viyan in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Viyan

The Social Security Administration has registered 388 babies named Viyan between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Viyan currently holds the #3199 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 43 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Viyan performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 212 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Viyan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 50 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Viyan in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Viyan 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 388 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.

Viyan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

388

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2019

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,199

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Viyan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
43
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
01020304050 2024202220202018201620142012 11

Viyan by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
212 births that decade — 55% of Viyan's all-time total
2010s2122020s176

Viyan by state

Where Viyan concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Viyan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 12.9%
#2 New Jersey
17 4.4%
#3 Texas
15 3.9%
#4 Georgia
5 1.3%
#5 Maryland
5 1.3%
California share of Viyan's total US births 12.9%
Even split

50 of 388 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Viyan?
388 babies have been named Viyan since 2012. It currently ranks #3199 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 43 births.
When was Viyan most popular?
Viyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 212 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Viyan most popular?
The top states for the name Viyan are California (50 births), New Jersey (17 births), Texas (15 births).
How long has the name Viyan been used?
Viyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Viyan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Viyaan, Viyansh, Viyom. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2012–2024 (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.