Viv vs Vivian

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

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Viv

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Vivian

Girl name · Rank #77

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Metric Viv Vivian
Current Rank Unranked #77
Total Births (all years) 5 224,797
Peak Year 1960 1920
Peak Year Births 5 4,128
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Viv Vivian
2014 — 3,063
2015 — 3,204
2016 — 3,141
2017 — 3,032
2018 — 2,976
2019 — 2,933
2020 — 2,705
2021 — 2,693
2022 — 2,674
2023 — 2,806
2024 — 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, 1960–1960.

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