Vianney
How to say it: vee-uh-NAY · /viəˈneɪ/
French surname from Latin Vivianus meaning 'alive' - best known from St. John Vianney, now used for girls.
Vianney was the 2,377th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 47 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,915 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,377 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 47 |
| Share of births | 1 in 70,539 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,915 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,771 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vianney is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Vi
- Ney
Honouring a Vianney in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vianney is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,771 for girls in 2025.
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