How Many People Are Named Vishnu?
An estimated 1,098 people in the United States have the first name Vishnu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Vishnu peaked in popularity in 2007 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vishnu 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 Vishnu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,098
About 1 in 312,162 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2007
65 births
Total Registered
1,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vishnu
Vishnu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,113 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vishnu as a male name
Ranked #5,033 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (65 births)
Vishnu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vishnu span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 466 babies were registered. Vishnu has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vishnu by Decade
How has Vishnu 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.
Vishnu by State
Birth registrations for Vishnu span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, Michigan. On average, about 44 Vishnus were registered per state.
Vishnu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vishnu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vishnu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vishnu?
We estimate approximately 1,098 people named Vishnu 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 312,162 Americans share this first name.
Is Vishnu a common name?
Vishnu is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vishnu most popular?
Vishnu reached peak popularity in 2007, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vishnu is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vishnu a male name?
Vishnu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vishnu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vishnu Smith, Vishnu Johnson, Vishnu 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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