Vivianne
A feminine name derived from the Latin vivus, meaning "alive" or "lively".
Name Census estimates that about 2,636 living Americans carry the first name Vivianne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vivianne today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vivianne births was 2018 (158 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vivianne. 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 Vivianne with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Vivianne is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 130,028 Americans
Peak year
2018
158 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,552
Tracked since 1915
Census
Vivianne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,438 people with the first name Vivianne, which placed it at #6,549 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
#6,549
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,438 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
52.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vivianne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vivianne is White at 52.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.7%) and Black (8.4%). 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 Vivianne 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 Vivianne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White52.0% · 1,267
- Hispanic or Latino28.7% · 699
- Black or African American8.4% · 204
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.6% · 162
- Two or more races3.8% · 93
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 13
Popularity
Vivianne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vivianne from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,160 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Vivianne remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vivianne 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 Vivianne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Viviannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Vivianne, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 49 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vivianne
The name Vivianne is derived from the Latin name Viviana, which itself comes from the Latin word "vivus" meaning "alive" or "life." This suggests that the name may have been given to celebrate the gift of life or to honor a strong, vibrant individual.
The name is believed to have originated in France during the Middle Ages, sometime around the 12th or 13th century. It was likely a feminine form of the masculine name Vivien, which had been in use since ancient Roman times.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Vivianne can be found in the medieval French romance "Le Chevalier au Lion" (The Knight of the Lion) by Chrétien de Troyes, written in the late 12th century. In this work, Vivianne is the name of a lady-in-waiting to the Queen of Logres.
In the 13th century, a French mystic and visionary known as Vivianne of Toro (or Viviana Blazquez) gained some renown for her religious visions and prophecies. She was born around 1210 in the village of Toro, near Zamora, Spain.
Another notable bearer of the name was Vivianne, Countess of Arundel (c. 1290 – 1352), an English noblewoman who was the wife of Richard FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel. She played a role in the political struggles of the 14th century during the reign of Edward II.
In the 16th century, Vivianne Havers (c. 1520 – 1598) was a British courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I. She served the Queen for many years and was known for her loyalty and discretion.
During the Renaissance, the name Vivianne was also associated with the Italian painter Vivianne Codazzi (c. 1604 – 1670), who was known for her portraits and religious works. She was active in Naples and is considered one of the few successful female artists of her time.
These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Vivianne. While not an extremely common name, it has maintained a presence across various European cultures and time periods, often associated with strength, vibrancy, and a connection to life itself.
People
Vivianne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vivianne 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
Vivianne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vivianne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,636 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vivianne 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 130,028 US residents.
Is Vivianne a common name?
We classify Vivianne as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,921 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vivianne most popular?
The single biggest year for Vivianne was 2018, when 158 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vivianne is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Vivianne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,438 people with the name Vivianne, or 0.81 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,549 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 Vivianne 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 Vivianne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Vivianne appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,426 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Vivianne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Vivianne is White at 52.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.7%) and Black (8.4%). 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 Vivianne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Vivianne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.0% (1,267 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 Vivianne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vivianne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vivianne 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 Vivianne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vivianne 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 Vivianne 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 are called Vivianne?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.