Vivian vs Vivien

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

Name A

Vivian

Girl name · Rank #77

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Name B

Vivien

Girl name · Rank #1713

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Metric Vivian Vivien
Current Rank #77 #1713
Total Births (all years) 224,797 7,293
Peak Year 1920 2014
Peak Year Births 4,128 248
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Vivian Vivien
1880ss 465 5
1890ss 1,999 86
1900ss 4,818 111
1910ss 23,634 508
1920ss 36,572 768
1930ss 22,932 344
1940ss 22,913 636
1950ss 23,554 341
1960ss 14,011 199
1970ss 5,003 116
1980ss 4,150 113
1990ss 8,864 356
2000ss 14,687 937
2010ss 27,229 2,098
2020ss 13,966 675

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vivian Vivien
2014 3,063 248
2015 3,204 241
2016 3,141 221
2017 3,032 219
2018 2,976 198
2019 2,933 193
2020 2,705 166
2021 2,693 155
2022 2,674 118
2023 2,806 118
2024 3,088 118

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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