Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Vivan

Meaning Spelling variant of Vivaan Gender Unisex · 45% girls Rank 2025 #6,427 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Spelling variant of Vivaan.

Rank 2025
#6,427
among boys · ↓1,372 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Vivan · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
44 babies
All-time total
821
#8,419 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Vivan popularity over time

821 babies have been named Vivan since 1911, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 41 17 58 6 – #3,740
1920s 58 29 87 9 +50% #3,432
1930s 23 – 23 2 -74% –
1940s 6 – 6 1 -74% –
1950s 32 – 32 3 +433% –
1960s 33 – 33 3 +3% –
1970s 17 – 17 2 -48% –
1980s 24 – 24 2 +41% –
1990s 59 – 59 6 +146% –
2000s 38 34 72 7 +22% #9,541
2010s 16 243 259 26 +260% #2,775
2020s (to 2025) 26 125 151 25 -3% #4,209

The story of Vivan

Vivan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,427 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 821 American babies have been named Vivan, about 55% boys and 45% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 44 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 Vivan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vivan?

The median living Vivan is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 600 people named Vivan are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Vivan 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 6 #14,823 14 #6,427
2024 10 #10,218 20 #5,055
2023 – – 26 #4,209
2022 – – 22 #4,693
2021 5 #17,518 20 #4,925
2020 5 #17,373 23 #4,412
2019 – – 30 #3,712
2018 6 #15,573 35 #3,297
2017 – – 24 #4,322
2016 – – 44 #2,775
2015 – – 21 #4,697
2014 5 #19,065 27 #3,884
2013 – – 23 #4,304
2012 – – 18 #5,235
2011 5 #19,438 13 #6,557
2010 – – 8 #9,639
2009 – – 8 #9,818
2008 5 #20,327 5 #14,499
2007 – – 8 #9,742
2006 – – 8 #9,541
2005 6 #16,362 5 #13,265
2004 6 #16,014 – –
2003 6 #15,694 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 8 #12,010 – –
2000 7 #13,102 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 7 #11,383 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 5 #9,328 – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #6,700 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 5 #4,862 – –
1930 – – – –
1925 9 #3,654 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 8 #3,417 6 #3,810
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vivan?

The median living Vivan is about 11 years old. Half of all living Vivans are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Vivan are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Vivan are alive in the United States, based on 821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vivan mean?

Spelling variant of Vivaan.

How popular is the name Vivan in 2025?

Vivan ranked #6,427 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vivan?

821 babies have been named Vivan in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vivan most popular?

Vivan peaked in 2016, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Vivan a boy or girl name?

Vivan is used for both: about 45% of babies named Vivan have been girls and 55% boys.

Is the name Vivan rising or falling?

Vivan has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Vivan

Names that sound and feel close to Vivan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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