Masculine dossier · first seen 1982
Viraj
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
183
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Viraj
How many people are named Viraj?
An estimated 1,917 living Americans are named Viraj.
How rare is Viraj?
Viraj is uncommon among babies today, with 144 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 21.3% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Viraj?
The median age of a living American named Viraj is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 14 years old.
Is Viraj still popular?
Yes — Viraj is currently rising in popularity, with 144 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Viraj most common?
Viraj has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 3.7× more often than the national baseline.
1982Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
21.3%
2025
144
All-time
1,937
Where it lives now
Viraj is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 3.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Viraj is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.