boy's name
Vihaan
- Origin Sanskrit
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,578
the United States
#910
2025 births
Vihaan is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #910. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Vihaan is a name of Sanskrit origin.
- Peaked in 2014, when 491 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,703 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
Vihaan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 273 |
| 2010s | 3,663 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,687 |
How popular is Vihaan?
In 2025, Vihaan was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #910 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Vihaan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vihaan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vihaan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vihaan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vihaan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vihaan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vihaan
How popular is the name Vihaan?
In 2025, Vihaan was given to 261 babies in the United States, ranking #910 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Vihaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Vihaan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Vihaan most popular?
Vihaan peaked in 2014, when 491 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Vihaan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vihaan currently ranks #368 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.