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Viet

/viˈɛt/ · 99% boys · last recorded 2023

Viet has been given to about 1,096 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1982, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/viˈɛt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,007
Median age today37 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Viet per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1982 · 65
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,096
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Viet?

Its best year was 1982, when 65 babies were given the name, ranking 1139th. The typical living American called Viet is about 37 years old today.

Names that sound like Viet

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vincent0.62
  2. Fidel0.56
  3. Bret0.55
  4. Chet0.55
  5. Vicente0.53
  6. Emmet0.53
  7. Finley0.49
  8. Fisher0.49

Middle names for Viet

Ranked by flow score
  1. Viet James0.74
  2. Viet Cole0.73
  3. Viet Miles0.73
  4. Viet Wilder0.72
  5. Viet Thomas0.64
  6. Viet Paul0.55

Sibling names for Viet

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Laceysister · 0.75
  2. Elishaeither · 0.74
  3. Aracelisister · 0.73
  4. Dereckbrother · 0.72
  5. Kareembrother · 0.72
  6. Bethanysister · 0.71

Where Viet is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Viet Anderson0.73
    2. Viet Allen0.73
    3. Viet Adams0.73
    4. Viet Evans0.70
    5. Viet Edwards0.70
    6. Viet Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Viet

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.