Boy · #1,732 in 2026

Vivaan

Vivan or Vivaan may refer to:SurnameGianluca Vivan, Italian footballerGiven nameVivan Bhatena, Indian model and actor Vivaan Shah, Indian actor in the Hindi film industry Vivan Sundaram (1943–2023), Indian artistFictionVivaan Varma, character played by Kunal Kapoor in the 2007 Bollywood film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

Current Rank
#1,732
Peak Rank
#874 (2015)
Total Babies
3K
5-Yr Trend
-40%
2006
First Year
2026
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#874
Peak Rank
3K
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Vivaan

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Vivan or Vivaan may refer to:SurnameGianluca Vivan, Italian footballerGiven nameVivan Bhatena, Indian model and actor Vivaan Shah, Indian actor in the Hindi film industry Vivan Sundaram (1943–2023), Indian artistFictionVivaan Varma, character played by Kunal Kapoor in the 2007 Bollywood film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag

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The Story of Vivaan

The earliest SSA record of Vivaan as a baby boy name dates back to 2006, when 16 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 251 newborns named Vivaan — #884 in the national rankings. About 67% of every Vivaan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Vivaan ranks #1,732 for baby boys with 97 births, falling sharply (-40%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Vivaan

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vivaan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Vivaan

What does the name Vivaan mean?
Vivan or Vivaan may refer to:SurnameGianluca Vivan, Italian footballerGiven nameVivan Bhatena, Indian model and actor Vivaan Shah, Indian actor in the Hindi film industry Vivan Sundaram (1943–2023), Indian artistFictionVivaan Varma, character played by Kunal Kapoor in the 2007 Bollywood film Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
How popular is Vivaan in 2026?
In 2026, Vivaan ranks #1,732 among boys' names in the U.S., with 97 babies given the name that year.
When was Vivaan most popular?
Vivaan reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #874 that year with 251 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Vivaan most popular?
Vivaan has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vivaan.
Is Vivaan a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Vivaan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Vivaan?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vivaan include Brandt, Yisroel, Jericho. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Vivaan

Vivaan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Vivaan's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #874. Use the chart and map above to compare Vivaan'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.