Vir
Boy name · #4027 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Vir? In official American birth records, Vir has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Vir ranks #4027 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 27 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4407, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Vir.
The 23-year story
Vir first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 33 babies and a rank of #3464. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vir per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vir against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vir is most common
State-level data for Vir is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Vir
Statistically, parents drawn to Vir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abir, Lamir, Kadir, Amiir, and Nysir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 20 | #4890 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 22 | #4407 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5767 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 16 | #5303 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vir?
In official American birth records, the name Vir first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 7 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Vir a popular boy name?
Vir ranked #4027 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4407.
When was the name Vir most popular?
Vir peaked in 2022, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3464 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Vir. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.