Viviane
Meaningalive · French
- US rank
- #5,410
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,731 in 1935
23 babies were named Viviane in the US in 2025. It has dropped 96 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1919–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Viviane
Viviane Romance
French actress (1912–1991)
Choose Viviane and your child shares a first name with Viviane Romance, a French actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Viviane, like who?” Viviane Romance's Wikipedia article is available in 24 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 69,930 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Viviane, 23 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Viviane would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryViviane first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1935, when it reached #2,731.
- TrendViviane has slipped 96 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,410. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningIn French, Viviane means “alive”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.
About the name Viviane
Viviane is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “alive”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Viviane for girls from 1919 to 2025, in 82 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1935, when it ranked #2,731 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,410, with 23 babies.
Origin:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 1920s | 3.3 | 300,300 girls |
| 1930s | 4.1 | 246,305 girls |
| 1940s | 3.2 | 309,598 girls |
| 1950s | 4.2 | 239,808 girls |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 297,619 girls |
| 1970s | 2.0 | 495,050 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 408,163 girls |
| 1990s | 6.5 | 154,321 girls |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 104,932 girls |
| 2010s | 13 | 79,618 girls |
| 2020s | 15 | 66,079 girls |
Other spellings of Viviane
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Viviane
What does the name Viviane mean?
Viviane means “alive” in French.
What is the origin of the name Viviane?
Viviane has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Viviane a boy or girl name?
Viviane is a girl name.
How popular is the name Viviane?
Viviane ranked #5,410 for US girls in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1935 (#2,731).