How Many People Are Named Vikram?
An estimated 1,999 people in the United States have the first name Vikram. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Vikram peaked in popularity in 2000 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vikram as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vikram paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,999
About 1 in 171,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2000
65 births
Total Registered
2,042
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vikram
Vikram is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,042 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vikram as a male name
Ranked #2,302 in 2024
62 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (65 births)
Vikram: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vikram span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 530 babies were registered. While Vikram is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Vikram by Decade
How has Vikram tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vikram by State
Birth registrations for Vikram span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut. On average, about 69 Vikrams were registered per state.
Vikram + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vikram as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vikram: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vikram?
We estimate approximately 1,999 people named Vikram are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 171,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Vikram a common name?
Vikram is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,042 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vikram most popular?
Vikram reached peak popularity in 2000, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vikram is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vikram a male name?
Vikram is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vikram Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vikram Smith, Vikram Johnson, Vikram Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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