Vivien is a distinctive choice, ranked #1454 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Vivien in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1454
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About the Name Vivien
Vivien is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 150 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #963 in 2014 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Vivien is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Vivien in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Vivien
Vivien Yeo — Vivien Yeo is a Malaysian Chinese actress and businesswoman.
Vivien Endemann — Vivien Endemann is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Frauen-Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Germany national team.
Vivien Duffield — Dame Vivien Louise Duffield, is an English philanthropist.
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 Vivien
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Vivien per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Vivien in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Vivien is rising: up 102 places since 2020, to #1,454 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #963 in 2014.
Vivien is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Vivien include: Vivien Yeo, Vivien Endemann and Vivien Duffield. Short summaries for each appear below.
Vivien does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Viviens in the wild.
21
UK babies named Vivien (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 102 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Vivien
Almost certainly the only Vivien in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Vivien
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story