Vivian
A unisex name of Latin origin, meaning alive, lively.
Babies a year
3,013
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#72
up from #77
UK popularity
#834
43 babies
How Vivian has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #95 |
| 2016 | #95 |
| 2017 | #97 |
| 2018 | #96 |
| 2019 | #96 |
| 2020 | #101 |
| 2021 | #102 |
| 2022 | #103 |
| 2023 | #87 |
| 2024 | #77 |
| 2025 | #72 |
In 2025, 43 babies in England and Wales were named Vivian. In the US, 3,013 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Vivian was most common in 1920, when it went to 0.33% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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