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Worldwide Name Statistics

Vivian

Ranked #464 - 1 in 70,569 people
US

Most common in

United States

113k bearers

World total

113,364

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#464

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States113k
Worldwide
~113k
rank #464
Rarity
1 in 70,569
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~113k in US

About the name Vivian

There are an estimated 113,364 people named Vivian alive worldwide today. That ranks Vivian at #464 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Vivian is held by approximately 113,364 people, ranking #464 among first names. That works out to roughly 34 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,928 U.S. residents).

Historically Vivian is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.9% female).

Vivian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.1%Female 98.9%

Vivian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Vivian, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 29
  2. 1881: 33
  3. 1882: 32
  4. 1883: 40
  5. 1884: 45
  6. 1885: 57
  7. 1886: 55
  8. 1887: 79
  9. 1888: 84
  10. 1889: 93
  11. 1890: 110
  12. 1891: 118
  13. 1892: 164
  14. 1893: 194
  15. 1894: 224
  16. 1895: 232
  17. 1896: 242
  18. 1897: 251
  19. 1898: 328
  20. 1899: 260
  21. 1900: 401
  22. 1901: 354
  23. 1902: 434
  24. 1903: 446
  25. 1904: 489
  26. 1905: 507
  27. 1906: 502
  28. 1907: 592
  29. 1908: 581
  30. 1909: 667
  31. 1910: 817
  32. 1911: 1,235
  33. 1912: 1,521
  34. 1913: 1,770
  35. 1914: 2,139
  36. 1915: 2,903
  37. 1916: 3,109
  38. 1917: 3,180
  39. 1918: 3,728
  40. 1919: 3,713
  41. 1920: 4,200
  42. 1921: 4,168
  43. 1922: 3,801
  44. 1923: 3,898
  45. 1924: 3,903
  46. 1925: 3,625
  47. 1926: 3,483
  48. 1927: 3,577
  49. 1928: 3,352
  50. 1929: 3,155
  51. 1930: 2,915
  52. 1931: 2,935
  53. 1932: 2,717
  54. 1933: 2,425
  55. 1934: 2,436
  56. 1935: 2,155
  57. 1936: 2,053
  58. 1937: 1,930
  59. 1938: 1,827
  60. 1939: 1,900
  61. 1940: 2,286
  62. 1941: 2,310
  63. 1942: 2,235
  64. 1943: 2,347
  65. 1944: 2,044
  66. 1945: 2,184
  67. 1946: 2,451
  68. 1947: 2,516
  69. 1948: 2,449
  70. 1949: 2,347
  71. 1950: 2,281
  72. 1951: 2,423
  73. 1952: 2,530
  74. 1953: 2,380
  75. 1954: 2,303
  76. 1955: 2,378
  77. 1956: 2,572
  78. 1957: 2,452
  79. 1958: 2,219
  80. 1959: 2,211
  81. 1960: 2,036
  82. 1961: 1,913
  83. 1962: 1,760
  84. 1963: 1,752
  85. 1964: 1,519
  86. 1965: 1,262
  87. 1966: 1,068
  88. 1967: 1,063
  89. 1968: 919
  90. 1969: 819
  91. 1970: 788
  92. 1971: 669
  93. 1972: 569
  94. 1973: 532
  95. 1974: 515
  96. 1975: 423
  97. 1976: 384
  98. 1977: 361
  99. 1978: 353
  100. 1979: 456
  101. 1980: 415
  102. 1981: 356
  103. 1982: 393
  104. 1983: 422
  105. 1984: 420
  106. 1985: 415
  107. 1986: 443
  108. 1987: 434
  109. 1988: 434
  110. 1989: 474
  111. 1990: 561
  112. 1991: 863
  113. 1992: 919
  114. 1993: 943
  115. 1994: 921
  116. 1995: 878
  117. 1996: 904
  118. 1997: 913
  119. 1998: 912
  120. 1999: 1,114
  121. 2000: 1,178
  122. 2001: 1,020
  123. 2002: 1,275
  124. 2003: 1,453
  125. 2004: 1,425
  126. 2005: 1,560
  127. 2006: 1,544
  128. 2007: 1,640
  129. 2008: 1,646
  130. 2009: 1,971
  131. 2010: 1,948
  132. 2011: 2,027
  133. 2012: 2,264
  134. 2013: 2,658
  135. 2014: 3,068
  136. 2015: 3,204
  137. 2016: 3,142
  138. 2017: 3,032
  139. 2018: 2,988
  140. 2019: 2,934
  141. 2020: 2,705
  142. 2021: 2,695
  143. 2022: 2,681
  144. 2023: 2,808
  145. 2024: 3,096
  146. 2025: 3,367

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Vivian worldwide?

There are an estimated 113,364 people named Vivian alive worldwide today, ranking #464 globally.

Is Vivian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 70,569 people. In the United States there are roughly 113,364 bearers, which is 1 in 2,928 Americans.

Is Vivian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Vivian is used 1.1% male and 98.9% female.

Where does the name Vivian come from?

Who are famous people named Vivian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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