How Many People Are Named Vir?
An estimated 421 people in the United States have the first name Vir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Vir peaked in popularity in 2022 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vir 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 Vir paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
421
About 1 in 814,143 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
33 births
Total Registered
424
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vir
Vir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 424 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vir as a male name
Ranked #5,031 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (33 births)
Vir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vir span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 198 babies were registered. While Vir is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Vir by Decade
How has Vir 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.
Vir by State
Birth registrations for Vir span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Texas, California. On average, about 27 Virs were registered per state.
Vir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vir
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vir?
We estimate approximately 421 people named Vir 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 814,143 Americans share this first name.
Is Vir a common name?
Vir is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 424 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vir most popular?
Vir reached peak popularity in 2022, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vir is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vir a male name?
Vir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vir Smith, Vir Johnson, Vir 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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