Girl nameCurrently #184 in the USSteady
Vivienne
viv-ee-EN//ˌvɪviˈɛn//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20248 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Alive, lively
Vivienne is the French form of Vivian, from the Latin 'vivus', meaning alive, and appears as the name of a legendary enchantress in Arthurian romance. Its elegant French spelling has made it especially popular in recent years.
Vivienne's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Vivienne |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 9 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 16 |
| 1911 | 43 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 73 |
| 1915 | 88 |
| 1916 | 81 |
| 1917 | 95 |
| 1918 | 110 |
| 1919 | 93 |
| 1920 | 95 |
| 1921 | 82 |
| 1922 | 74 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 65 |
| 1925 | 52 |
| 1926 | 67 |
| 1927 | 64 |
| 1928 | 49 |
| 1929 | 54 |
| 1930 | 64 |
| 1931 | 44 |
| 1932 | 46 |
| 1933 | 36 |
| 1934 | 26 |
| 1935 | 24 |
| 1936 | 12 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 24 |
| 1939 | 20 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1941 | 33 |
| 1942 | 34 |
| 1943 | 37 |
| 1944 | 31 |
| 1945 | 23 |
| 1946 | 39 |
| 1947 | 37 |
| 1948 | 35 |
| 1949 | 32 |
| 1950 | 29 |
| 1951 | 24 |
| 1952 | 28 |
| 1953 | 27 |
| 1954 | 27 |
| 1955 | 31 |
| 1956 | 30 |
| 1957 | 37 |
| 1958 | 32 |
| 1959 | 33 |
| 1960 | 27 |
| 1961 | 33 |
| 1962 | 24 |
| 1963 | 23 |
| 1964 | 27 |
| 1965 | 25 |
| 1966 | 11 |
| 1967 | 18 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 16 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 10 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 10 |
| 1979 | 13 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 10 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 15 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 9 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 9 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 20 |
| 1993 | 19 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 26 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 33 |
| 1998 | 36 |
| 1999 | 66 |
| 2000 | 50 |
| 2001 | 63 |
| 2002 | 70 |
| 2003 | 109 |
| 2004 | 94 |
| 2005 | 120 |
| 2006 | 111 |
| 2007 | 152 |
| 2008 | 230 |
| 2009 | 570 |
| 2010 | 730 |
| 2011 | 825 |
| 2012 | 989 |
| 2013 | 1,131 |
| 2014 | 1,297 |
| 2015 | 1,430 |
| 2016 | 1,281 |
| 2017 | 1,266 |
| 2018 | 1,228 |
| 2019 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 1,171 |
| 2021 | 1,030 |
| 2022 | 1,051 |
| 2023 | 1,287 |
| 2024 | 1,633 |
Vivienne through the decades
- Vivienne peaked in 2024, when 1,633 babies were named Vivienne in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Vivienne has risen 103% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Vivienne currently ranks #184 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
VivVivi
Variants & spellings
VivianVivien
Famous people named Vivienne
- Vivienne Westwood — fashion designer