Vishnu Boy
How popular is Vishnu?
#5,397 boy name in 2025
17 baby boys were named Vishnu in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
1,113living people named Vishnu (est.)
19median age of people named Vishnu
1,130babies named Vishnu since 1880
1 in 195,020US babies born in 2025
Vishnu popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,397 for boys (▼ 511 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 17 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-32% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,078 in 2015, #4,694 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (65 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,094 in 2007 |
| First recorded | 1977 |
| 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 |
Where Vishnu is most popular
Babies named Vishnu per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
Vishnu by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | #5,121 |
| 1980s | 42 | #4,959 |
| 1990s | 171 | #2,648 |
| 2000s | 466 | #2,094 |
| 2010s | 326 | #2,713 |
| 2020s | 119 | #3,772 |
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Questions
- Is Vishnu a boy or girl name?
- Vishnu is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Vishnu were boys.
- How popular is the name Vishnu?
- 17 baby boys were named Vishnu in the US in 2025, making it the 5397th most popular boy name.
- When was Vishnu most popular?
- Vishnu peaked in 2007, when 65 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,094 in 2007.
- How many people are named Vishnu?
- 1,130 babies have been named Vishnu in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,113 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 19.
- Where is Vishnu most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Vishnu was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
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.