Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Vir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,037 Trend ↓ Falling 10%
Rank 2025
#4,037
among boys · ↑1,015 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Vir · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
33 babies
All-time total
451
#8,392 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Vir popularity over time

451 babies have been named Vir since 2002, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020Boys

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 – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 95 10 – #4,579
2010s 198 20 +108% #3,564
2020s (to 2025) 158 26 +33% #3,488

Where Vir 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Vir

Vir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,037 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 451 American babies have been named Vir. Its peak came in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Vir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vir?

The median living Vir is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Vir are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Vir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,037
2024 20 #5,052
2023 28 #3,994
2022 33 #3,528
2021 18 #5,324
2020 32 #3,488
2019 32 #3,564
2018 21 #4,726
2017 19 #5,098
2016 22 #4,610
2015 22 #4,538
2014 22 #4,524
2013 12 #6,992
2012 18 #5,233
2011 14 #6,236
2010 16 #5,718
2009 22 #4,579
2008 15 #6,050
2007 11 #7,555
2006 16 #5,510
2005 18 #4,813
2004 – –
2003 6 #10,831
2002 7 #9,347
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vir?

The median living Vir is about 8 years old. Half of all living Virs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Vir are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vir are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vir in 2025?

Vir ranked #4,037 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vir?

451 babies have been named Vir in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vir most popular?

Vir peaked in 2022, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Vir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vir rising or falling?

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

Will Vir become more popular?

Vir looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Vir in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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