Vivienne
Girl name · #172 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
Vivienne is currently the #172 girl name in the United States — 1,786 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #233, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,008 girls born in 2025 was named Vivienne.
The 130-year story
Vivienne first appears in the Social Security records in 1895, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,786 babies and a rank of #172. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vivienne per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vivienne in class?
Vivienne scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Vivienne is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vivienne is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Viviennes were CA (177), TX (132), NY (104), PA (85), OH (83). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Vivienne
Statistically, parents drawn to Vivienne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evangeline, Sloane, Juliette, Celine, and Charlie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vivienne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,786 | #172 |
| 2024 | 1,636 | #184 |
| 2023 | 1,291 | #233 |
| 2022 | 1,051 | #306 |
| 2021 | 1,032 | #315 |
| 2020 | 1,171 | #261 |
| 2019 | 1,096 | #300 |
| 2018 | 1,229 | #269 |
| 2017 | 1,266 | #251 |
| 2016 | 1,281 | #246 |
| 2015 | 1,430 | #233 |
| 2014 | 1,297 | #249 |
| 2013 | 1,131 | #282 |
| 2012 | 989 | #322 |
| 2011 | 825 | #383 |
| 2010 | 730 | #428 |
| 2009 | 570 | #531 |
| 2008 | 230 | #1123 |
| 2007 | 152 | #1517 |
| 2006 | 111 | #1833 |
| 2005 | 120 | #1657 |
| 2004 | 94 | #1972 |
| 2003 | 109 | #1733 |
| 2002 | 70 | #2310 |
| 2001 | 63 | #2461 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vivienne a popular girl name?
Vivienne ranked #172 among girls in 2025 with 1,786 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #233.
When was the name Vivienne most popular?
Vivienne peaked in 2025, when 1,786 American girls received the name (ranked #172 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vivienne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,008 newborn American girls was named Vivienne. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.