Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Viyan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,746 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,746
among boys · ↓537 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Viyan · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
43 babies
All-time total
418
#8,798 all-time among boys
First recorded
2012
in Social Security records

Viyan popularity over time

418 babies have been named Viyan since 2012, 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
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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.

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2010s 212 21 – #2,894
2020s (to 2025) 206 34 +62% #3,148

Where Viyan 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Viyan

Viyan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,746 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2012, 418 American babies have been named Viyan. Its peak came in 2019, when 43 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 Viyan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Viyan?

The median living Viyan is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Viyan are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

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

Viyan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,746
2024 38 #3,209
2023 36 #3,340
2022 39 #3,148
2021 32 #3,577
2020 31 #3,565
2019 43 #2,894
2018 40 #2,990
2017 33 #3,434
2016 22 #4,611
2015 30 #3,677
2014 19 #5,053
2013 14 #6,223
2012 11 #7,523
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Viyan?

The median living Viyan is about 6 years old. Half of all living Viyans are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Viyan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Viyan are alive in the United States, based on 418 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Viyan in 2025?

Viyan ranked #3,746 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Viyan?

418 babies have been named Viyan in the United States since 2012, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Viyan most popular?

Viyan peaked in 2019, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Viyan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Viyan rising or falling?

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

Will Viyan become more popular?

Viyan looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Viyan in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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