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Vivien

/ˈvɪviən/ · 100% girls · 108 born in 2025

Vivien has been given to about 7,429 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈvɪviən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,552
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vivien per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 248
  • Born in 2025108
  • All time7,429
  • England & Wales, 202521

How popular is Vivien?

Its best year was 2014, when 248 babies were given the name, ranking 1051st. The typical living American called Vivien is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Pennsylvania, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Vivien

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Vivian0.77
  2. Vivienne0.73
  3. Vickie0.62
  4. Viviana0.61
  5. Vivianna0.59
  6. Linden0.57
  7. Eileen0.55
  8. Aileen0.55

Middle names for Vivien

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vivien Anne0.81
  2. Vivien Catherine0.78
  3. Vivien Josephine0.78
  4. Vivien Rose0.77
  5. Vivien Marie0.77
  6. Vivien Grace0.77

Sibling names for Vivien

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Evelinasister · 0.94
  2. Enochbrother · 0.94
  3. Carmelobrother · 0.93
  4. Fisherbrother · 0.92
  5. Merritteither · 0.92
  6. Mckinleyeither · 0.92

Where Vivien is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Pennsylvania0.01%
  2. Illinois0.01%
  3. Ohio0.01%
  4. Michigan0.01%
  5. New York0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Vivien Anderson0.77
  2. Vivien White0.72
  3. Vivien Moore0.72
  4. Vivien Hill0.72
  5. Vivien Hall0.72
  6. Vivien Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Vivien

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Vivien across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.