Vaibhav
Vaibhav is a male given name in the Sanskrit language.
Meaning & Origin of Vaibhav
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vaibhav is a male given name in the Sanskrit language.
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The Story of Vaibhav
Vaibhav first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 44 Vaibhavs were born — ranking #2,699 that year. As of 2026, Vaibhav ranks #7,448 for baby boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 595 Vaibhavs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Vaibhav
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- Vaibhav Deshpande (born 1987), Indian cricketer
- Vaibhav Kaul (born 1991), Indian photographer
- Vaibhav Madhukar Pichad (born 1974), Indian politician
- Vaibhav Mangle (born 1975), Indian actor
- Vaibhav Naik (born 1982), Indian politician
- Vaibhav Rawal (born 1991), Indian crickete
- Vaibhav Reddy (born 1980), Indian actor
- Vaibhav Suri , (born 1997) Indian chess grandmaster
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Names that sound like Vaibhav
Phonetically similar names — useful when Vaibhav is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Vahe
- Votive
- Vba
- Vbh
- Vibing
- Vav
- Vibrio
- Vibey
- Vapory
- Vaporing
- Vapa
- Vibro
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About the name Vaibhav
Vaibhav is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 595 births in the dataset. Vaibhav's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,699. Use the chart and map above to compare Vaibhav's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.