Vivi
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "alive, lively".
Name Census estimates that about 650 living Americans carry the first name Vivi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vivi today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vivi births was 2024 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vivi. 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 Vivi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
650
~ 1 in 527,314 Americans
Peak year
2024
37 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,022
Tracked since 1946
Census
Vivi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,344 people with the first name Vivi, which placed it at #10,061 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
#10,061
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,344 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
39.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vivi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vivi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 39.2%. The next largest groups are White (33.1%) and Hispanic (20.7%). 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 Vivi 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 Vivi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander39.2% · 527
- White33.1% · 445
- Hispanic or Latino20.7% · 278
- Black or African American3.9% · 52
- Two or more races2.6% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 7
Popularity
Vivi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vivi from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 207 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Vivi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vivi 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 Vivi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vivis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Vivi
The name Vivi has its origins in the Latin language, where it was derived from the word "vivus," meaning "alive" or "lively." This name was popular during the Roman era and was often given to children as a symbol of vitality and strength.
In ancient Rome, the name Vivi was associated with the goddess of spring and fertility, Flora. It was believed that bearing this name would bring good fortune and prosperity to the bearer. Records from the 1st century AD show that Vivi was a common name among Roman women, particularly those from affluent families.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vivi can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a woman named Vivi Crispina, the wife of a Roman senator during the reign of Emperor Nero in the 1st century AD.
In later centuries, the name Vivi spread throughout Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. During the Middle Ages, it was a popular name among Italian nobility, with several notable figures bearing the name. One such figure was Vivi de' Medici (1453-1498), a member of the influential Medici family and the daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, the founder of the Medici dynasty in Florence.
Another prominent figure with the name Vivi was Vivi Baglione (1568-1623), an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts. She was known for her patronage of the painter Caravaggio and her support of the arts in Rome during the early 17th century.
In the 19th century, the name Vivi gained popularity in France, where it was often used as a diminutive form of the name Vivienne. One notable French figure with this name was Vivi Narbonne (1824-1908), a French aristocrat and philanthropist who was known for her work in promoting education and social welfare initiatives.
Another historical figure with the name Vivi was Vivi Dandridge (1899-1987), an American singer and actress who was one of the first African American women to appear on Broadway. She was also the aunt of the famous actress Dorothy Dandridge.
People
Vivi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vivi 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
Vivi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vivi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 650 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vivi 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 527,314 US residents.
Is Vivi a common name?
We classify Vivi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 679 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vivi most popular?
The single biggest year for Vivi was 2024, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vivi is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vivi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,344 people with the name Vivi, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,061 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 Vivi 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 Vivi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vivi leans strongly female. 1,326 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 27 male bearers (2.0%). 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 Vivi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vivi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 39.2%. The next largest groups are White (33.1%) and Hispanic (20.7%). 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 Vivi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Vivi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.2% (527 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 Vivi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vivi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vivi 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 Vivi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vivi 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 Vivi 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 Vivi?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.