Viva

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A few things about Viva you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Viva

Viva Bianca

Australian actress

Choose Viva and your child shares a first name with Viva Bianca, an Australian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Viva, like who?” Viva Bianca's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 72,993 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Viva, 22 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Viva would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryViva has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Vivas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1894, when it ranked #442. Today it's #5,554, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendViva has climbed 5,536 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,554. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Viva means “alive”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Latin roots.

About the name Viva

Viva is a girl name of Hebrew and Latin origin meaning “alive”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-iva”. US birth records list Viva for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 126 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked #442 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,554, with 22 babies.

Origin:Hebrew namesLatin names