Vidit
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi is an Indian chess grandmaster. Gujrathi attained the title of grandmaster in January 2013, becoming the 30th player from India to do so. He is the fourth Indian player to have crossed the Elo rating of 2700. He is a double gold medalist at the Chess Olympiad. He is also a silver medalist at the Asian Games.
Meaning & Origin of Vidit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vidit Santosh Gujrathi is an Indian chess grandmaster. Gujrathi attained the title of grandmaster in January 2013, becoming the 30th player from India to do so. He is the fourth Indian player to have crossed the Elo rating of 2700. He is a double gold medalist at the Chess Olympiad. He is also a silver medalist at the Asian Games.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Vidit
Vidit first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2009, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Vidits were born — ranking #6,513 that year. As of 2026, Vidit ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, gradually falling (-15%). In total, more than 119 Vidits have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Vidit
Phonetically similar names — useful when Vidit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Vidit
What does the name Vidit mean?
How popular is Vidit in 2026?
When was Vidit most popular?
Is Vidit a unisex name?
What names go well with Vidit?
About the name Vidit
Vidit is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 119 births in the dataset. Vidit's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #6,513. Use the chart and map above to compare Vidit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2023 →
- Names of the 2020s →
- Names starting with "V" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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.