Vienna
Girl name · #434 in 2025 · Distinctive
Vienna is currently the #434 girl name in the United States — 712 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #923, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,528 girls born in 2025 was named Vienna.
Babies named Vienna per year. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
Vienna first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 712 babies and a rank of #434. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vienna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vienna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vienna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vienna is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vienna is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Vienna is most common in NJ (1.7 per 1,000), ID (1.5 per 1,000), UT (1.3 per 1,000), IA (1.1 per 1,000), PA (1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Vienna is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Vienna
Statistically, parents drawn to Vienna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivanna, Elianna, Ellianna, Avianna, and Alianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vienna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 712 | #434 |
| 2024 | 575 | #532 |
| 2023 | 421 | #689 |
| 2022 | 432 | #674 |
| 2021 | 327 | #845 |
| 2020 | 337 | #803 |
| 2019 | 372 | #754 |
| 2018 | 313 | #865 |
| 2017 | 298 | #899 |
| 2016 | 292 | #938 |
| 2015 | 297 | #923 |
| 2014 | 255 | #1023 |
| 2013 | 247 | #1008 |
| 2012 | 216 | #1136 |
| 2011 | 223 | #1105 |
| 2010 | 225 | #1103 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1650 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1929 |
| 2006 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2005 | 95 | #1993 |
| 2004 | 60 | #2711 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2956 |
| 2002 | 40 | #3394 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vienna a popular girl name?
Vienna ranked #434 among girls in 2025 with 712 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #923.
When was the name Vienna most popular?
Vienna peaked in 2025, when 712 American girls received the name (ranked #434 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vienna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,528 newborn American girls was named Vienna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.