Vikram
Vikram was the 2937th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 1499th; the most babies were born in 2000 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 22 places. More babies were named Vikram in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,937 boys, up 263 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 43boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200065 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,084babies recorded
Vikram popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,937 | 43 |
| 2020 | #3,200 | 36 |
| 2010 | #2,425 | 52 |
| 2000 | #1,739 | 65 |
| 1990 | #2,369 | 30 |
| 1980 | #2,726 | 18 |
| 1970 | #5,409 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vikram, counting every spelling?
Vikram has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Vikram?
43 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vikram (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vikram born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 195 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vikram.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vikram?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Vikram are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 11 and 33. That makes Vikram mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Vikram by state
How common Vikram was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Vikram: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vikram, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Vikram
How popular is the name Vikram?
Vikram was the 2937th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 43 babies. Its best year was 1981, when it ranked 1499th; the most babies were born in 2000 (65). Over the last ten years it has moved down 22 places. More babies were named Vikram in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Vikram a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vikram in the US.
Where is Vikram most popular?
In 2021–2025, Vikram was most common in Washington (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.