Vi vs Vivian

Side-by-side comparison of Vi and Vivian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vi

Girl name · Rank #9585

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Name B

Vivian

Girl name · Rank #77

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Metric Vi Vivian
Current Rank #9585 #77
Total Births (all years) 955 224,797
Peak Year 1982 1920
Peak Year Births 31 4,128
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Vi Vivian
1880ss — 465
1890ss — 1,999
1900ss — 4,818
1910ss 5 23,634
1920ss 10 36,572
1930ss 5 22,932
1940ss 13 22,913
1950ss 44 23,554
1960ss 30 14,011
1970ss 26 5,003
1980ss 251 4,150
1990ss 219 8,864
2000ss 190 14,687
2010ss 106 27,229
2020ss 56 13,966

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vi Vivian
2014 10 3,063
2015 11 3,204
2016 13 3,141
2017 8 3,032
2018 13 2,976
2019 8 2,933
2020 12 2,705
2021 12 2,693
2022 8 2,674
2023 14 2,806
2024 10 3,088

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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