Vian
The Story of Vian
As a girl name
American parents first put Vian on the record books as a girl name in 2005, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 6 Vians were born — ranking #14,501 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Vians. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 32 Vians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 30 births, good for #3,569 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Vians. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,829 among boy names with 21 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 347 Vians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vian
Vian is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Vian's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,569. Use the chart and map above to compare Vian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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