Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2014

Vivien

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,854 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

A female given name from Latin, an exclusively feminine spelling variant of Vivian.

Rank 2025
#1,854
among girls · ↓136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
108
named Vivien · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,882
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2014
248 babies
All-time total
7,429
#1,997 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Vivien popularity over time

7,429 babies have been named Vivien since 1885, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 5 – 5 1 – #1,195
1890s 86 – 86 9 +1620% #718
1900s 111 – 111 11 +29% #838
1910s 508 5 513 51 +362% #515
1920s 768 21 789 79 +54% #713
1930s 344 – 344 34 -56% #981
1940s 636 – 636 64 +85% #574
1950s 341 – 341 34 -46% #1,381
1960s 199 – 199 20 -42% #1,979
1970s 116 – 116 12 -42% #3,902
1980s 113 – 113 11 -3% #4,658
1990s 356 – 356 36 +215% #2,590
2000s 937 – 937 94 +163% #1,515
2010s 2,098 – 2,098 210 +124% #1,051
2020s (to 2025) 785 – 785 131 -38% #1,333

Where Vivien is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 100 0.06 outside top 500
2027 94 0.06 outside top 500
2028 89 0.06 outside top 500
2029 85 0.05 outside top 500
2030 82 0.05 outside top 500

Where Vivien is most popular

Girls named Vivien per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.076 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Ohio, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Vivien 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 25 0.207 +171%
Ohio 29 0.122 +60%
New York 42 0.106 +39%
Pennsylvania 22 0.093 +22%
Florida 38 0.089 +16%
California 61 0.073 -5%
Tennessee 11 0.069 -9%
Washington 10 0.069 -9%
Oklahoma 5 0.068 -11%
Illinois 13 0.057 -26%
Minnesota 6 0.056 -27%
Colorado 5 0.045 -41%
Indiana 6 0.043 -44%
Texas 34 0.042 -45%
Georgia 7 0.031 -60%
Michigan 5 0.027 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Vivien

Vivien is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,854 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 7,429 American babies have been named Vivien. Its peak came in 2014, when 248 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 Vivien stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vivien?

The median living Vivien is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 30. An estimated 5,300 people named Vivien are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Vivien 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 108 #1,854 – –
2024 119 #1,718 – –
2023 118 #1,748 – –
2022 118 #1,761 – –
2021 156 #1,404 – –
2020 166 #1,333 – –
2019 193 #1,214 – –
2018 198 #1,203 – –
2017 219 #1,137 – –
2016 221 #1,144 – –
2015 241 #1,087 – –
2014 248 #1,051 – –
2013 204 #1,183 – –
2012 190 #1,268 – –
2011 175 #1,334 – –
2010 209 #1,164 – –
2009 151 #1,515 – –
2008 100 #2,061 – –
2007 104 #1,986 – –
2006 113 #1,824 – –
2005 100 #1,932 – –
2004 91 #2,029 – –
2003 96 #1,913 – –
2002 65 #2,465 – –
2001 57 #2,661 – –
2000 60 #2,543 – –
1995 31 #3,582 – –
1990 23 #4,377 – –
1985 9 #7,539 – –
1980 9 #7,395 – –
1975 15 #4,362 – –
1970 12 #4,752 – –
1965 11 #4,194 – –
1960 34 #1,979 – –
1955 25 #2,220 – –
1950 40 #1,473 – –
1945 48 #1,141 – –
1940 148 #574 – –
1935 30 #1,353 – –
1930 57 #981 – –
1925 89 #785 – –
1920 54 #1,020 6 #4,261
1915 53 #916 – –
1910 26 #857 – –
1905 12 #1,160 – –
1900 15 #1,007 – –
1895 12 #985 – –
1890 6 #1,336 – –
1885 5 #1,195 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Vivien

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh British actress (1913–1967) Contemporary
  2. 2 Vivien Thomas Vivien Thomas American laboratory supervisor (1910–1985) Contemporary
  3. 3 Vivien Merchant Vivien Merchant English actress (1929–1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vivien?

The median living Vivien is about 15 years old. Half of all living Viviens are between 8 and 30 years old.

How many people named Vivien are alive today?

An estimated 5,300 people named Vivien are alive in the United States, based on 7,429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vivien mean?

A female given name from Latin, an exclusively feminine spelling variant of Vivian.

How popular is the name Vivien in 2025?

Vivien ranked #1,854 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vivien?

7,429 babies have been named Vivien in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vivien most popular?

Vivien peaked in 2014, when 248 newborns received the name.

Is Vivien a boy or girl name?

Vivien is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vivien rising or falling?

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

Will Vivien become more popular?

Vivien is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Vivien in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vivien?

Well-known people named Vivien include Vivien Leigh (actor), Vivien Thomas (physician), Vivien Merchant (actor).

Names like Vivien

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

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