Vijay
Meaning
victory (Sanskrit vijaya). In Tamil Nadu it is the defining screen name of a generation, carried by the actor-politician Vijay; among Tamil men it peaks in the 1970s-90s birth cohorts, so today it reads as a dad name at home while staying an easy, recognizable pick abroad
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Vijay has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Vijay
Most people given the name Vijay in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Vijay you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Vijay deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Vijay truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Vijay fits with your family’s names and surname.
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