Name profile

Viggo

A name meaning "war".

PronunciationDanish /ˈvi.ɡo/
Usage languagesDanish, Norwegian, Swedish
US rank (2025)#1,688

Meaning and history

Short form of names containing the Old Norse element víg, meaning “war.”

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 21 births, rank #4,370
2007: 26 births, rank #3,893
2008: 25 births, rank #4,044
2009: 43 births, rank #2,800
2010: 41 births, rank #2,874
20112011: 32 births, rank #3,364
2012: 31 births, rank #3,450
2013: 41 births, rank #2,804
2014: 42 births, rank #2,805
2015: 41 births, rank #2,864
20162016: 37 births, rank #3,111
2017: 49 births, rank #2,566
2018: 48 births, rank #2,617
2019: 40 births, rank #2,993
2020: 41 births, rank #2,886
20212021: 67 births, rank #2,134
2022: 73 births, rank #2,060
2023: 88 births, rank #1,817
2024: 81 births, rank #1,938
20252025: 97 births, rank #1,688

In 2025, 97 babies were recorded with the name Viggo, ranking #1,688 among boys.