Vijay Boy
How popular is Vijay?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Vijay in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,434living people named Vijay (est.)
32median age of people named Vijay
1,495babies named Vijay since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Vijay popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-58% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,671 in 2015, #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2006 (49 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,381 in 1982 |
| First recorded | 1963 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Vijay by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 | #2,414 |
| 1970s | 217 | #1,490 |
| 1980s | 364 | #1,381 |
| 1990s | 334 | #1,870 |
| 2000s | 379 | #2,294 |
| 2010s | 132 | #4,098 |
| 2020s | 26 | #8,161 |
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Questions
- Is Vijay a boy or girl name?
- Vijay is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Vijay were boys.
- How popular is the name Vijay?
- 5 baby boys were named Vijay in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Vijay most popular?
- Vijay peaked in 2006, when 49 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,381 in 1982.
- How many people are named Vijay?
- 1,495 babies have been named Vijay in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,434 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 32.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.