Vivian is a distinctive choice, ranked #834 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Vivian in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#834
US Rank #72
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About the Name Vivian
Vivian has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 293 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #909 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Vivian is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Vivian in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #77, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Vivian
Vivian Balakrishnan — Vivian Balakrishnan is a Singaporean politician, diplomat and former ophthalmologist who has been serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2015.
Vivian Hsu — Vivian Hsu is a Taiwanese actress, model, and singer.
Daniel Vivian — Daniel "Dani" Vivian Moreno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Vivian
Unlikely. With around 43 UK babies named Vivian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Vivian in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Vivian is at its highest recorded position — #834 in 2025, with 43 births. In 2020 it ranked #969.
Vivian is more popular in the US (#77) than in the UK (#1262). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Vivian include: Vivian Balakrishnan, Vivian Hsu and Daniel Vivian. Short summaries for each appear below.
Vivian ranks #77 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
43
UK babies named Vivian (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 135 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Vivian
Almost certainly the only Vivian in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Vivian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Daniel "Dani" Vivian Moreno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao and the Spain national team.
Anthony Crespigny Claude Vivian, 5th Baron Vivian was a British impresario-restaurateur from the Vivian family who came to public notice in 1954 when he was shot in the abdomen by Mavis Wheeler, the former wife of Horace de Vere Cole and of Sir Mortimer Wheeler, and a former mistress of Augustus John.
Vivian Fernández de Torrijos became the First Lady of Panama on September 1, 2004, when she married President Martín Torrijos, serving in that post until he left office as president on July 1, 2009.