Total births
122
Girls' name · since 1924
Vivyan
Vivyan has 122 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 122
- total births
- 1924–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Vivyan is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 122 have been recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vivyan has been recorded 122 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- 122 total births
- 1924–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
122 girls have been named Vivyan since 1924, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 122
- total births
- 1924–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Vivyan was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vivyan in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
Vivyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vivyan's full recorded timeline at 2013, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vivyan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Vivyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Vivyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vivyan's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Vivyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
54 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vivyan? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 122 babies named Vivyan. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 10 births.
When was Vivyan most popular? ▼
Vivyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Vivyan been used? ▼
Records for Vivyan go back to 1924, giving 102 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Vivyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vivian, Viviana, Vivienne, Vivien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vivyan's data
- Vivyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vivyan
Nearby Names Like Vivyan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vivyan
Vivian Girl
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Viviana Girl
#369 27,268 births
Vivienne Girl
#184 23,921 births
Vivien Girl
#1709 7,403 births
Vivianna Girl
#1185 4,798 births
Compare Vivyan side by side: Vivyan vs Vivian Vivyan vs Viviana Vivyan vs Vivienne
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vivyan: Baby Name Since 1924 - 122 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vivyan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Vivyan 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 June 2026.