Vivien vs Vivian

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

Name A

Vivien

Girl name · Rank #1713

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Name B

Vivian

Girl name · Rank #77

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vivien Vivian
2014 248 3,063
2015 241 3,204
2016 221 3,141
2017 219 3,032
2018 198 2,976
2019 193 2,933
2020 166 2,705
2021 155 2,693
2022 118 2,674
2023 118 2,806
2024 118 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, 1885–2024.

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