Viviana
Viviana was the 331st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 928 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 97 places. More babies were named Viviana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning alive, lively · Latin
Say it viv-ee-AH-nuh /ˌvɪviˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #331 girls, up 78 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 928girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025928 babies
- Total since 1880
- 27,290babies recorded
What does the name Viviana mean?
Viviana is the feminine of Vivian, from the Latin family name Vivianus, based on vivus, "alive". DMNES records Viviana in France in 814 and Italy in the 13th-14th centuries, and lists early saints of the name; Harrison (1918) glosses Vivian "lifeful". It is used in Italian and Spanish families and in the US.
vivus (Latin, “alive, living”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Vivian, Vivienne, Bibiana, Vivi.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Viviana', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Vivian', DMNES, Durham University
- Henry Harrison, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary, vol. 2 (1918), s.v. 'VIVIAN', Morland Press (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Nicknames for Viviana
The usual nicknames for Viviana are Vivi and Viv.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivi · also for Vivian, Genevieve | Modern | — | — |
| Viv · also for Vivian | Modern | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Vivianas go by each one.
Viviana popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 22 since 1979.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #331 | 928 |
| 2020 | #409 | 767 |
| 2010 | #485 | 624 |
| 2000 | #392 | 733 |
| 1990 | #668 | 322 |
| 1980 | #794 | 207 |
| 1970 | #1,583 | 61 |
| 1960 | #3,683 | 13 |
| 1950 | #4,305 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,848 | 7 |
| 1930 | #4,025 | 7 |
| 1920 | #4,381 | 7 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Viviana, counting every spelling?
Viviana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #292 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #331 for Viviana on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,136 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viviana | 928 | #331 | 4,183 |
| Vivianna | 208 | #1,128 | 1,023 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Viviana?
928 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Viviana (0.26 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Viviana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Viviana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Viviana?
About 26,700 people born in the US named Viviana are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 29. That makes Viviana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Viviana by state
How common Viviana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (2.5×), New Jersey (2.2×), Nevada (2.0×), Arizona (1.9×), California (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kentucky, Arkansas, Nebraska.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Viviana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Viviana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Viviana · Sibling names for Viviana
Questions about the name Viviana
What does Viviana mean?
Viviana means “alive, lively” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Viviana?
Viviana was the 331st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 928 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 97 places. More babies were named Viviana in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Viviana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Viviana in the US.
Where is Viviana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Viviana was most common in New Mexico (1.32 per 1,000 girls), followed by New Jersey and Nevada.