Vivien Leigh
There are approximately 1 people named Vivien Leigh living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Vivien with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Leigh. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Vivien
5.0K
Alive today
Named Leigh
12K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2014
Average age: 25
Estimated bearers: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,499
Per 100K: 3.46
Top ancestry: White (77.5%)
First name trend
Vivien: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Vivien. The peak year was 2014 with 248 births. The average person named Vivien today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Leigh surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Leigh, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.5%.
- White77.5%
- Black or African American14.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Vivien has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0015% of the US population, based on 4,974 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Leigh appears at a rate of 3.46 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0035%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Vivien Leigh. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Leigh
FAQ
Vivien Leigh: questions and answers
How many people are named Vivien Leigh?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Vivien Leigh. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0015%) with the surname frequency (3.46 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Vivien Leigh?
We classify Vivien Leigh as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Vivien a male or female name?
Vivien is predominantly female. Out of 7,319 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Vivien 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.