Viviane
How to say it: vee-VYAHN · /viˈvjan/
French form of Viviana, from Latin 'vivus' meaning 'alive' - Arthurian Lady of the Lake.
Viviane was the 43rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 23 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #37 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 | #43 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 23 |
| Share of births | 1 in 614 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #37 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Viviane is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Parents who love Viviane also love
Nicknames
- Vivi
- Viv
Honouring a Viviane in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Viviane is about 1 in 26.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Portuguese.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Viviane
- Viviane Reding (born 1951)Luxembourgish politician, EU Commissioner, Bertelsmann Stiftung Board member
- Viviane Asseyi (born 1993)Association footballer
- Viviane Romance (1912–1991)French actress
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