Vienna
A feminine given name of Latin origin meaning "Victory".
Name Census estimates that about 6,294 living Americans carry the first name Vienna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vienna today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vienna births was 2024 (574 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vienna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Vienna with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Vienna is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
6.3K
~ 1 in 54,457 Americans
Peak year
2024
574 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#531
Tracked since 1882
Census
Vienna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,161 people with the first name Vienna, which placed it at #4,471 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,471
National first-name rank
People counted
4.2K
4,161 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vienna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vienna is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Vienna described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Vienna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.2% · 2,464
- Hispanic or Latino19.7% · 819
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.6% · 483
- Two or more races6.1% · 252
- Black or African American2.8% · 117
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 26
Popularity
Vienna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vienna from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,737 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Vienna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vienna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vienna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Viennas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 31 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Vienna, while Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 157 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vienna
The name Vienna originated from the Latin name Vindobona, which was the Roman settlement located in what is now the city of Vienna, Austria. The name Vindobona is believed to be derived from the Celtic words "vindo-" meaning "white" and "-bona" meaning "foundation" or "settlement."
In the early medieval period, the name was commonly spelled as "Vianna" or "Viana" in various regions of Europe. It was a popular name among the aristocratic classes, particularly in Italy and Spain, where it was often used to honor the city of Vienna and its cultural significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vienna can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned the settlement of Vindobona in his work "Annals" (circa 109 AD). Additionally, the name appears in various historical documents and records from the medieval period, including charters and chronicles.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Vienna. One of the earliest was Vienna Rufina (circa 350 AD), a Roman noblewoman and saint known for her charitable works. In the 9th century, Vienna (born around 810), was a Frankish abbess and scholar who authored several religious texts.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity among Italian nobles. Vienna Savorgnan (1492-1554) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her patronage of the painter Titian. Vienna Orsini (1498-1559) was an Italian countess and influential figure in the papal court of Pope Paul III.
In the 19th century, Vienna Thomas (1841-1926) was an African American educator and civil rights activist who founded the Voorhees Industrial School in South Carolina. Vienna Markhof (1836-1921) was an Austrian painter and illustrator known for her portraits and genre paintings.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Vienna, highlighting its rich cultural heritage and connections to various regions and historical periods.
People
Vienna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vienna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vienna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vienna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,294 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vienna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 54,457 US residents.
Is Vienna a common name?
We classify Vienna as "Rare". It ranks above 97% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6,851 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vienna most popular?
The single biggest year for Vienna was 2024, when 574 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vienna is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vienna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,161 people with the name Vienna, or 1.38 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,471 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Vienna in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Vienna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vienna appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,160 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Vienna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vienna is White at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Vienna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vienna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (2,464 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vienna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vienna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vienna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vienna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vienna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vienna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Vienna?
See how many people share the name Vienna on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.