Vivaan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,584

among boys · ↑269 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

108

named Vivaan · +23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,816

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

251 babies

All-time total

2,759

#2,682 all-time among boys

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Vivaan popularity over time

2,759 babies have been named Vivaan since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	133	13	–	#2,660
2010s	1,914	191	+1339%	#878
2020s (to 2025)	712	119	-38%	#1,258

Where Vivaan 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	98	0.06	outside top 500
2027	91	0.05	outside top 500
2028	85	0.05	outside top 500
2029	80	0.05	outside top 500
2030	76	0.04	outside top 500

Where Vivaan is most popular

Boys named Vivaan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Vivaan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	46	0.228	+249%
California	94	0.103	+57%
Texas	90	0.102	+56%
Maryland	12	0.101	+54%
Washington	14	0.086	+31%
Illinois	17	0.067	≈ national
Virginia	12	0.063	≈ national
Pennsylvania	15	0.056	-14%
Massachusetts	6	0.044	-33%
Ohio	11	0.042	-37%
Florida	16	0.034	-48%
New York	13	0.030	-54%
Michigan	6	0.029	-55%
Georgia	5	0.020	-70%
North Carolina	5	0.020	-70%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vivaan

Vivaan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,584 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 2,759 American babies have been named Vivaan. Its peak came in 2015, when 251 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Vivaan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vivaan?

The median living Vivaan is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 2,700 people named Vivaan are alive in the United States today.

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

Vivaan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	108	#1,584
2024	88	#1,853
2023	151	#1,282
2022	122	#1,495
2021	96	#1,708
2020	147	#1,258
2019	251	#878
2018	220	#949
2017	219	#954
2016	223	#941
2015	251	#887
2014	224	#946
2013	162	#1,127
2012	169	#1,105
2011	113	#1,458
2010	82	#1,804
2009	47	#2,660
2008	35	#3,281
2007	35	#3,246
2006	16	#5,512
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vivaan?

The median living Vivaan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Vivaans are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Vivaan are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Vivaan are alive in the United States, based on 2,759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vivaan mean?

Borrowed from Hindi विवान (vivān), from Sanskrit विवान (vivāna, “plaiting, twisting”).

How popular is the name Vivaan in 2025?

Vivaan ranked #1,584 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vivaan?

2,759 babies have been named Vivaan in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vivaan most popular?

Vivaan peaked in 2015, when 251 newborns received the name.

Is Vivaan a boy or girl name?

Vivaan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vivaan rising or falling?

Vivaan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vivaan become more popular?

Vivaan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 76 boys named Vivaan 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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