Vishal
Vishal was the 13773rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 1285th; the most babies were born in 2003 (72). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,473 places. More babies were named Vishal in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,773 boys, down 1,841 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200372 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,734babies recorded
Vishal popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,773 | 5 |
| 2020 | #11,932 | 6 |
| 2010 | #5,034 | 19 |
| 2000 | #2,131 | 48 |
| 1990 | #1,839 | 43 |
| 1980 | #1,567 | 39 |
| 1970 | #5,412 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Vishal, counting every spelling?
Vishal has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Vishal?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Vishal (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Vishal 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 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Vishal.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Vishal?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Vishal are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 23 and 39. That makes Vishal 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.
Vishal by state
How common Vishal was among boys born in each state in 2001–2005, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (4.3×), California (1.6×). In 44 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
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Questions about the name Vishal
How popular is the name Vishal?
Vishal was the 13773rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 1285th; the most babies were born in 2003 (72). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,473 places. More babies were named Vishal in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Vishal a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Vishal in the US.
Where was Vishal most popular?
In 2001–2005, Vishal was most common in New Jersey (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and New York.