Boy · #8,118 in 2026

Vikas

Name: Popularity of the name Vikas in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Vikas, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Vikas means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a masculine given name in Greater India. You would find people with this name all over India. Vikas and Pragati both means development. But Vikas name is given to males while Pragati to females.

Current Rank

#8,118

Peak Rank

#2,272 (1983)

Total Babies

518

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1970

First Year

2013

Last Year

1983

Peak Year

#2272

Peak Rank

518

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vikas

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Vikas

Vikas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1983, when 22 Vikass were born — ranking #2,272 that year. As of 2026, Vikas ranks #8,118 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 518 Vikass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Vikas

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vikas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Vicus
Vagus
Vagous
Vegas
Vacas
Varicous
Vex
Viscous
Vicks
Vix
Vika
Viscus

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vikas

What does the name Vikas mean?

How popular is Vikas in 2026?

In 2026, Vikas ranks #8,118 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Vikas most popular?

Vikas reached its peak popularity in 1983, ranking #2,272 that year with 22 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Vikas most popular?

Vikas has historically been most popular in Illinois, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vikas.

Is Vikas a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Vikas is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Vikas?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vikas include Atthew, Hristopher, Jammal. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vikas

Vikas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 518 births in the dataset. Vikas's peak popularity came in 1983 when it ranked #2,272. Use the chart and map above to compare Vikas'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.