Girl name
Vivian
As of 2025, Vivian ranks #70 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 3,362 girls received the name that year. After peaking all the way back in 1920, Vivian is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. SSA records for Vivian go back to 1880; the peak came in 1920 at #64, with 4,128 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Minnesota, where it ranks #19 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#70
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#64
in 1920 (1920s)
Babies in 2025
3,362
girls named Vivian
Vivian popularity, 1880–2025
Where Vivian is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#38), New Hampshire (#29), Wyoming (#58)
Uniqueness score
19/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Vivian in the most recent year of SSA data.