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Viraj

Boy

Meaning of Viraj: Indian: 'splendour' or 'shining'

Viraj is a boy's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1340th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 847th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1340

144 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#847

38 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,937

First recorded 1982 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 9 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 19 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 24 babies2007: 21 babies2008: 18 babies2009: 42 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 43 babies2012: 51 babies2013: 58 babies2014: 48 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 97 babies2017: 106 babies2018: 91 babies2019: 107 babies2020: 112 babies20202021: 128 babies2022: 124 babies2023: 132 babies2024: 183 babies2025: 144 babies
US babies named Viraj per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 183.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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