Names / Girl names
Vivien
Current rank
#1,854
and easing
All-time peak
#515
in 1911
First recorded
1885
in U.S. data
Children named
7,400
since 1885
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #515 in 1911 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Vivien first appears in 1885. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Its strongest year was 1911, at #515 nationally. Over 7,400 have carried it since records began.