Vivian Blaine
There are approximately 3 people named Vivian Blaine living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Vivian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Blaine. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Vivian
116K
Alive today
Named Blaine
7.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 116K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 7.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #5,397
Per 100K: 2.19
Top ancestry: White (78.3%)
First name trend
Vivian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Vivian. The peak year was 1920 with 4,200 births. The average person named Vivian today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Blaine surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Blaine, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.3%.
- White78.3%
- Black or African American12.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races1.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Vivian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0337% of the US population, based on 115,638 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Blaine appears at a rate of 2.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0022%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Vivian Blaine. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Vivian Blaine: questions and answers
How many people are named Vivian Blaine?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Vivian Blaine. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0337%) with the surname frequency (2.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Vivian Blaine?
We classify Vivian Blaine as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Vivian a male or female name?
Vivian is predominantly female. Out of 227,375 total SSA registrations, 1.1% were male and 98.9% were female. See the full Vivian profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.