Total births
37
Girls' name · since 1919
Vyvyan
Vyvyan has 37 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 37
- total births
- 1919–2009
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
37 girls have been named Vyvyan since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vyvyan has been recorded 37 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2009.
- 37 total births
- 1919–2009 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
37 girls have been named Vyvyan since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2009.
- 37
- total births
- 1919–2009
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Vyvyan was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Vyvyan in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Vyvyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vyvyan's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vyvyan at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Vyvyan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2009
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Vyvyan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vyvyan's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Vyvyan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vyvyan? ▼
Vyvyan has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 8 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Vyvyan most popular? ▼
Vyvyan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Vyvyan been used? ▼
Records for Vyvyan go back to 1919, giving 91 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Vyvyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vyvy, Vyvian. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vyvyan's data
- Vyvyan's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1919–2009 (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. "Vyvyan: Baby Name Since 1919 - 37 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vyvyan. 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 Vyvyan 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.