Viridian
Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium(III) oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed of a majority of green, followed by blue. The first recorded use of viridian as a color name in English was in the 1860s. Viridian takes its name from the Latin viridis, meaning "green".
Meaning & Origin of Viridian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium(III) oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. It is composed of a majority of green, followed by blue. The first recorded use of viridian as a color name in English was in the 1860s. Viridian takes its name from the Latin viridis, meaning "green".
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Origin & history
The Story of Viridian
As a girl name
Viridian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 12 Viridians were born — ranking #8,407 that year. As of 2026, Viridian ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 33 Viridians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Viridian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 5 Viridians were born — ranking #12,015 that year. As of 2026, Viridian ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Viridians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Viridian
Viridian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Viridian's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #8,407. Use the chart and map above to compare Viridian'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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