Viviana
Feminine name of Latin origin meaning "lively" or "full of life".
Name Census estimates that about 25,621 living Americans carry the first name Viviana. It sits at #368 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Viviana today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Viviana births was 2023 (850 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Viviana. 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 Viviana with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
26K
~ 1 in 13,378 Americans
Peak year
2023
850 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2005 SSA rank
#368
Tracked since 1908
Census
Viviana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 26,956 people with the first name Viviana, which placed it at #1,338 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
#1,338
National first-name rank
People counted
27K
26,956 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
8.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
87.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Viviana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Viviana is Hispanic at 87.5%. The next largest groups are White (8.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%). 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 Viviana 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 Viviana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino87.5% · 23,591
- White8.9% · 2,407
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 332
- Black or African American1.1% · 294
- Two or more races1.1% · 285
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 47
Gender
Gender distribution for Viviana
Out of the 26,356 babies given the name Viviana since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Viviana as a male name
- Ranked #13,266 in 2005
- 5 male births in 2005
- Peak: 1979 (7 births)
Viviana as a female name
- Ranked #368 in 2024
- 846 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (850 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Viviana appears almost entirely female. Of the 26,954 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Viviana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Viviana from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 7,037 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Viviana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Viviana 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 Viviana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vivianas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 39 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Viviana, while New Hampshire, Kentucky, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 624 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Viviana
The name Viviana has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the Latin word "vivus," meaning "alive" or "living." The name's roots can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was used as a feminine form of the masculine name Vivianus.
During the Roman era, the name Viviana was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in some historical records and inscriptions. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a woman named Viviana in his account of the Batavian revolt against the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD.
As Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, the name Viviana gained popularity among early Christian communities. It was seen as a fitting name for a believer, symbolizing the idea of being spiritually alive in Christ. Several early Christian saints and martyrs bore the name Viviana, though records of their lives are often fragmentary or legendary.
One of the most notable historical figures named Viviana was Saint Viviana, a 5th-century virgin and martyr from Palermo, Sicily. According to tradition, she was executed for her Christian faith during the persecutions under the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Her feast day is celebrated on December 19th in the Catholic Church.
Another famous Viviana was Viviana Guzman, a 16th-century Spanish noblewoman and courtier. She served as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella of Portugal and was renowned for her intelligence and wit. Viviana Guzman was born in 1522 and died in 1590.
In the world of literature, the name Viviana appears in the Arthurian legends associated with the legendary figure of the Lady of the Lake. In some versions of the tales, the Lady of the Lake is given the name Viviana, and she plays a pivotal role in guiding and advising King Arthur.
Other notable historical figures named Viviana include Viviana Navarro de Atienza (1544-1622), a Spanish mystic and author, and Viviana Veliz (1937-1998), a Mexican painter and sculptor known for her vibrant and imaginative works.
While the name Viviana has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a presence in various cultures and languages, often carrying connotations of liveliness, energy, and spiritual vitality.
People
Viviana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Viviana 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
Viviana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Viviana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25,621 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Viviana 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 13,378 US residents.
Is Viviana a common name?
We classify Viviana as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26,356 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Viviana most popular?
The single biggest year for Viviana was 2023, when 850 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Viviana is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Viviana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 26,956 people with the name Viviana, or 8.92 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,338 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 Viviana 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 Viviana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Viviana appears almost entirely female. Of the 26,954 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 Viviana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Viviana is Hispanic at 87.5%. The next largest groups are White (8.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.2%). 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 Viviana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Viviana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.5% (23,591 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 Viviana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Viviana a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Viviana 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 Viviana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Viviana 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 Viviana 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 people share the name Viviana?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.