Vivian
Girl nameVivian has been given to 230,755 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920 and currently ranks #72 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈvɪvi.ən/
Early saints' name from Latin Vīviānus, and of its feminine form Vīviāna, probably from vīvus (“alive”).
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
230,755
Peak year
1920 (4,200 babies)
Rank in 2025
#72 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +5%
Gender split
99% girls / 1% boys
Famous people named Vivian
Vivian Maier
French-American photographer (1926–2009)
Vivian Cheruiyot
Kenyan long-distance runner
Vivian Woodward
English footballer (1879-1954)
Vivian Kong Man-wai
Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Hong Kong female politician, and ex-Hong Kong female fencer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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