Spellings
Vivian or Vivienne?
In the US in 2025, 62% of babies in this name family were spelled Vivian and 33% Vivienne. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Vivian62% of the family3,362 born in 2025#70 among girls+5% since 2015Vivienne33% of the family1,786 born in 2025#172 among girls+25% since 2015Vivianne2% of the family114 born in 2025#1,769 among girls−23% since 2015Vivien2% of the family108 born in 2025#1,844 among girls−55% since 2015Viviane<1% of the family23 born in 2025#5,410 among girls−23% since 2015
Ten years ago
Vivian already led in 2015, with 63% of the family's births; it has 62% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 5,054 to 5,393 births (+7%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian | 3,204 | 3,362 | +5% |
| Vivienne | 1,430 | 1,786 | +25% |
| Vivianne | 149 | 114 | −23% |
| Vivien | 241 | 108 | −55% |
| Viviane | 30 | 23 | −23% |
How they sound
- Vivian /ˈvɪviən/ (VIV-ee-un)
- Vivienne /ˌvɪviˈɛn/ (viv-ee-EN)
- Vivianne /ˌvɪviˈɛn/ (viv-ee-EN)
- Vivien /ˈvɪviən/ (VIV-ee-un)
- Viviane /viˈvjan/ (vee-VYAHN)
In France
In France in 2025: Vivian 5 births, Vivienne 10 births, Vivien 10 births and Viviane 10 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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