Virat: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,759

among boys · ↑759 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Virat · +42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,342

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2019

54 babies

All-time total

491

#7,986 all-time among boys

First recorded

2011

in Social Security records

Virat popularity over time

491 babies have been named Virat since 2011, 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
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2010s	274	27	–	#2,484
2020s (to 2025)	217	36	+32%	#2,759

Where Virat 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	49	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Virat

Virat is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,759 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 491 American babies have been named Virat. Its peak came in 2019, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Virat?

The median living Virat is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Virat 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.

Virat year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	47	#2,759
2024	33	#3,518
2023	38	#3,224
2022	33	#3,529
2021	44	#2,858
2020	22	#4,531
2019	54	#2,484
2018	38	#3,099
2017	42	#2,885
2016	44	#2,774
2015	37	#3,143
2014	30	#3,611
2013	13	#6,580
2012	10	#8,107
2011	6	#12,205
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Virat?

The median living Virat is about 6 years old. Half of all living Virats are between 3 and 9 years old.

How many people named Virat are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Virat are alive in the United States, based on 491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Virat in 2025?

Virat ranked #2,759 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Virat?

491 babies have been named Virat in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Virat most popular?

Virat peaked in 2019, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Virat a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Virat rising or falling?

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

Will Virat become more popular?

Virat looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Virat in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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