Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Vian

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #3,942 Trend ↑ Rising 18%
Rank 2025
#3,942
among boys · ↑1,107 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Vian · +40% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
35 babies
All-time total
365
#10,028 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Vian popularity over time

365 babies have been named Vian since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 16 27 43 4 – #9,055
2010s 11 147 158 16 +267% #3,882
2020s (to 2025) 5 159 164 27 +73% #3,650

Where Vian is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Vian

Vian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,942 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 365 American babies have been named Vian, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vian?

The median living Vian is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Vian are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vian year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 28 #3,942
2024 – – 20 #5,049
2023 – – 30 #3,798
2022 – – 24 #4,431
2021 – – 27 #3,999
2020 5 #17,361 30 #3,650
2019 – – 16 #5,794
2018 – – 23 #4,471
2017 5 #18,287 28 #3,882
2016 – – 27 #3,979
2015 – – 24 #4,288
2014 – – 13 #6,604
2013 – – 7 #10,660
2012 6 #16,728 9 #8,824
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2007 5 #20,404 7 #10,848
2006 5 #19,909 7 #10,602
2005 6 #16,355 8 #9,055
2004 – – 5 #13,120
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vian, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vian?

The median living Vian is about 7 years old. Half of all living Vians are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Vian are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vian are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vian in 2025?

Vian ranked #3,942 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vian?

365 babies have been named Vian in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vian most popular?

Vian peaked in 2020, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Vian a boy or girl name?

Vian is used for both: about 9% of babies named Vian have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Vian rising or falling?

Vian is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vian become more popular?

Vian is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Vian in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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