Voight
Voight is a variant of the German surname Vogt.
Meaning & Origin of Voight
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Voight is a variant of the German surname Vogt.
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The Story of Voight
Voight first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 5 Voights were born — ranking #3,898 that year. As of 2026, Voight ranks #3,898 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Voights have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Voight
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Barry Voight (born 1937), American geologist
- Charles Voight (1887–1947), American cartoonist
- Curt Voight , American politician
- Dutch Voight (1888–1986), American gangster
- Hank Voight , fictional character in the TV series Chicago P.D.
- Jack Voight (born 1945), former State Treasurer of Wisconsin
- Jon Voight (born 1938), American actor
- Robert G. Voight (1921–2008), American academic
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Names that sound like Voight
Phonetically similar names — useful when Voight is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Voit
- Voigt
- Void
- Vote
- Vet
- Vat
- Vate
- Vette
- Vit
- Vite
- Vot
- Vut
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Voight
Voight is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Voight's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,898. Use the chart and map above to compare Voight'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.