ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1895 First Year 2026 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #184 Peak Rank 25K Total Count 131 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Vivienne What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Vivian is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine Vivianus and feminine Viviana, which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian%5F%28personal%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian%5F%28personal%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Vivienne Vivienne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 1,633 Viviennes were born — ranking #184 that year. As of 2026, Vivienne ranks #193 for baby girls with 1,608 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 25K Viviennes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Vivienne Phonetically similar names — useful when Vivienne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Vivian](/vivian) * [Vivien](/vivien) * [Viviane](/viviane) * [Vivan](/vivan) * [Viviana](/viviana) * Virion * [Favian](/favian) * [Varian](/varian) * [Vision](/vision) * Visione * [Vivyan](/vivyan) * [Vyvyan](/vyvyan) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Vivienne What does the name Vivienne mean? Vivian is a given name, and less often a surname, derived from a Latin name of the Roman Empire period, masculine Vivianus and feminine Viviana, which survived into modern use because it is the name of two early Christian female martyrs as well as of a male saint and bishop. How popular is Vivienne in 2026? In 2026, Vivienne ranks #193 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,608 babies given the name that year. When was Vivienne most popular? Vivienne reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #184 that year with 1,633 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Vivienne most popular? Vivienne has historically been most popular in Vermont, District of Columbia, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vivienne. Is Vivienne a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Vivienne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Vivienne? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vivienne include Cara, Daphne, Khadijah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧CaraPeak #184](/cara)[👧DaphnePeak #184](/daphne)[👧KhadijahPeak #184](/khadijah)[👧CharityPeak #183](/charity)[👧LeePeak #183](/lee)[👧AngelinePeak #183](/angeline)[👧AriellePeak #183](/arielle)[👧FannyPeak #182](/fanny) ## About the name Vivienne Vivienne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 25K births in the dataset. Vivienne's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #184\. Use the chart and map above to compare Vivienne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "V" → ](/letter/v) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.