Girls' name · since 1948
Viveca
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 445 babies named Viveca, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 445
- born since 1948
- 1950s
- peak decade
Viveca sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 445 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Viveca recorded 445 times among girls since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2020.
- #12,709 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 445 born since 1948
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Viveca ranks #12,709 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 445 born since 1948, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 445
- born since 1948
- 1950s
- peak decade
Viveca's 445 recorded births place it above 82.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Viveca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Viveca's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Viveca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2020
- Peak year (1957)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Viveca by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (162 births, 36% of the file).
1950s was Viveca's strongest decade.
162 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Viveca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
162 births
- 1960s
1960s
133 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 23
1980s
23 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 162 births (36% of all-time use).
Viveca by state
Where Viveca concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 1.6% |
7 of 445 births nationwide.
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What to do with Viveca's data
- Viveca's decade-level peak was the 1950s (162 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vivecas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Viveca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Viveca draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.