Viggo
Boy name · #1691 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 97 baby boys were named Viggo, placing it at #1691 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,557 boys born in 2025 was named Viggo.
Babies named Viggo per year. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Viggo first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 97 babies and a rank of #1688. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Viggo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Viggo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Viggo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Viggo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Viggo is most common
State-level data for Viggo 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 Viggo
Statistically, parents drawn to Viggo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Indigo, Tiago, Valen, Viraj, and Draco.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Viggo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97 | #1688 |
| 2024 | 81 | #1938 |
| 2023 | 88 | #1817 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2060 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2134 |
| 2020 | 41 | #2886 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 48 | #2617 |
| 2017 | 49 | #2566 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 42 | #2805 |
| 2013 | 41 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 41 | #2874 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 35 | #2887 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 1931 | 5 | #3763 |
| 1928 | 5 | #4151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Viggo a popular boy name?
Viggo ranked #1691 among boys in 2025 with 97 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Viggo most popular?
Viggo peaked in 2025, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1688 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Viggo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,557 newborn American boys was named Viggo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.