Vivienne

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

⭐ Famous Vivienne

Vivienne Medrano

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Choose Vivienne and your child shares a first name with Vivienne Medrano, an American animator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Vivienne, like who?” Vivienne Medrano's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 900 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Vivienne, 1,786 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Vivienne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVivienne first shows up in US birth records in 1895, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 130 years since.
• 🏆Best yearVivienne is at its all-time high right now: #172 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowVivienne is 40× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 36,364 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 900.
• 🚀TrendVivienne has climbed 89 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #172. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedVivienne is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #57, followed by Rhode Island (#64) and Massachusetts (#70). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningVivienne is a French form of Vivian, which means “alive”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Vivienne

Vivienne is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “alive”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Vivienne for girls from 1895 to 2025, in 130 of those 131 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #172 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #172, with 1,786 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names