Boy · #9,265 in 2026

Vimal

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

Vimal may refer to the following peopleGiven nameVimal (actor), Indian Tamil film actor. Vimal Kumar Chordia, Indian politician Vimal Mundada, Indian politician Vimal Shah, Kenyan businessman, entrepreneur and industrialistSurnameGanga Prasad Vimal (1940–2019), Indian writer Nikhila Vimal, Indian actress R. S. Vimal, Indian filmmaker U. Vimal Kumar, Indian badminton player

Hindi
Marathi
Tamil

Current Rank

#9,265

Peak Rank

#3,731 (1987)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1979

First Year

1997

Last Year

1987

Peak Year

#3731

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vimal

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Hindi
Marathi
Tamil

The Story of Vimal

The earliest SSA record of Vimal as a baby boy name dates back to 1979, when 9 babies received it. 1987 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Vimal — #3,731 in the national rankings. About 64% of every Vimal on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Vimal last appeared in the published SSA data in 1997, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 97 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Vimal

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

Vinyl
Vinal
Vynil
Vial
Viol
Venal
Veinal
Vennel
Vineal
Vanille
Vital
Vowel

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vimal

What does the name Vimal mean?

What is the origin of the name Vimal?

Vimal has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hindi, Marathi, Tamil.

How popular is Vimal in 2026?

In 2026, Vimal ranks #9,265 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Vimal most popular?

Vimal reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #3,731 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Vimal a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Vimal?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vimal include Elisa, Cecilia, Maritza. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vimal

Vimal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 97 births in the dataset. Vimal's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #3,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Vimal'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.