Viva vs Vivian

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

Name A

Viva

Girl name · Rank #5949

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Name B

Vivian

Girl name · Rank #77

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Metric Viva Vivian
Current Rank #5949 #77
Total Births (all years) 3,583 224,797
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 103 4,128
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Viva Vivian
1880ss 107 465
1890ss 301 1,999
1900ss 353 4,818
1910ss 722 23,634
1920ss 722 36,572
1930ss 421 22,932
1940ss 263 22,913
1950ss 155 23,554
1960ss 145 14,011
1970ss 139 5,003
1980ss 35 4,150
1990ss — 8,864
2000ss 40 14,687
2010ss 121 27,229
2020ss 59 13,966

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Viva Vivian
2014 21 3,063
2015 15 3,204
2016 11 3,141
2017 12 3,032
2018 8 2,976
2019 13 2,933
2020 8 2,705
2021 12 2,693
2022 11 2,674
2023 8 2,806
2024 20 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, 1880–2024.

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