How Many People Are Named Vivek?
An estimated 1,721 people in the United States have the first name Vivek. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Vivek peaked in popularity in 2004 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vivek 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 Vivek paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,721
About 1 in 199,160 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2004
75 births
Total Registered
1,771
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vivek
Vivek is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,771 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vivek as a male name
Ranked #9,786 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (75 births)
Vivek: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vivek span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 565 babies were registered. Vivek has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vivek by Decade
How has Vivek 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.
Vivek by State
Birth registrations for Vivek span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, New Jersey. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland. On average, about 69 Viveks were registered per state.
Vivek + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vivek as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vivek: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vivek?
We estimate approximately 1,721 people named Vivek 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 199,160 Americans share this first name.
Is Vivek a common name?
Vivek is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,771 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vivek most popular?
Vivek reached peak popularity in 2004, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vivek is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vivek a male name?
Vivek is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vivek Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vivek Smith, Vivek Johnson, Vivek 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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