Vikram: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,937

among boys · ↓625 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vikram · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,723

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2000

65 babies

All-time total

2,084

#3,225 all-time among boys

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Vikram popularity over time

2,084 babies have been named Vikram since 1969, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	1	–	#3,583
1970s	127	13	+1487%	#1,831
1980s	298	30	+135%	#1,499
1990s	343	34	+15%	#2,090
2000s	530	53	+55%	#1,739
2010s	490	49	-8%	#2,297
2020s (to 2025)	288	48	-2%	#2,312

Where Vikram is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	46	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Vikram

Vikram is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,937 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 2,084 American babies have been named Vikram. Its peak came in 2000, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vikram stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vikram?

The median living Vikram is about 20 years old; half are between 10 and 32. An estimated 2,000 people named Vikram are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vikram year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	43	#2,937
2024	62	#2,312
2023	61	#2,313
2022	55	#2,514
2021	31	#3,647
2020	36	#3,200
2019	52	#2,554
2018	43	#2,842
2017	52	#2,492
2016	53	#2,435
2015	41	#2,915
2014	58	#2,297
2013	54	#2,362
2012	46	#2,675
2011	39	#2,996
2010	52	#2,425
2009	51	#2,521
2008	48	#2,627
2007	49	#2,561
2006	46	#2,619
2005	56	#2,181
2004	48	#2,372
2003	54	#2,101
2002	62	#1,848
2001	51	#2,084
2000	65	#1,739
1995	31	#2,496
1990	30	#2,369
1985	43	#1,541
1980	18	#2,726
1975	10	#3,648
1970	5	#5,409
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Vikram

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Vikram Indian actor and playback singer (born 1966) Contemporary
2 Vikram Sarabhai Indian physicist and astronomer 1919–1971 · Contemporary
3 Vikram Batra Indian Army officer, recipient of Param Vir Chakra (1974–1999) Contemporary
4 Vikram Bhatt Indian film director b. 1969 · Contemporary
5 Vikram Seth Indian novelist and poet (born 1952) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vikram, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vikram?

The median living Vikram is about 20 years old. Half of all living Vikrams are between 10 and 32 years old.

How many people named Vikram are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Vikram are alive in the United States, based on 2,084 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vikram mean?

From Hindi विक्रम (vikram), from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama).

How popular is the name Vikram in 2025?

Vikram ranked #2,937 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vikram?

2,084 babies have been named Vikram in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vikram most popular?

Vikram peaked in 2000, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Vikram a boy or girl name?

Vikram is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vikram rising or falling?

Vikram is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vikram become more popular?

Vikram is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Vikram in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vikram?

Well-known people named Vikram include Vikram (actor), Vikram Sarabhai (physicist), Vikram Batra (military personnel).

Names like Vikram

Names that sound and feel close to Vikram: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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