How Many People Are Named Viraj?
An estimated 1,775 people in the United States have the first name Viraj. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Viraj peaked in popularity in 2024 with 183 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Viraj 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 Viraj paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Viraj is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,775
About 1 in 193,101 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
183 births
Total Registered
1,792
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Viraj
Viraj is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,792 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Viraj as a male name
Ranked #1,146 in 2024
183 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (183 births)
Viraj: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Viraj span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 719 babies were registered. Viraj remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Viraj by Decade
How has Viraj 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.
Viraj by State
Birth registrations for Viraj span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in Maryland, Connecticut, North Carolina. On average, about 60 Virajs were registered per state.
Viraj + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Viraj as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Viraj
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Viraj: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Viraj?
We estimate approximately 1,775 people named Viraj 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 193,101 Americans share this first name.
Is Viraj a common name?
Viraj is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,792 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Viraj most popular?
Viraj reached peak popularity in 2024, when 183 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Viraj is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Viraj a male name?
Viraj is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Viraj Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Viraj Smith, Viraj Johnson, Viraj 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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