Virak
Virak is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ou Virak, Cambodian activist Virak Dara, Cambodian actress
Meaning & Origin of Virak
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Virak is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Ou Virak, Cambodian activist Virak Dara, Cambodian actress
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The Story of Virak
Virak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 9 Viraks were born — ranking #4,332 that year. As of 2026, Virak ranks #6,089 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Viraks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Virak
Virak is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Virak's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #4,332. Use the chart and map above to compare Virak'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 .
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