Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Vihaan isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2004. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vihaan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,623
- 5,623 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 491 babies
- 2025
- 261
- #910 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 261 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 910 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 31.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 491 in 2014. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (48). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,839 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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