boy's name
Vir
VEER (Hindi)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 545
Vir is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2002.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vir Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 158 |
How Popular Is Vir?
In 2025, Vir was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vir 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 Vir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Vir Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Vir
- Hindi VEER
Sibling Names for Vir
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Vir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Vir
How popular is the name Vir?
In 2025, Vir was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vir a girl's or a boy's name?
Vir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vir?
Vir has 1 syllable.
When was Vir most popular?
Vir peaked in 2022, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Vir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vir currently ranks #3,971 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.