Viviana
Girl name · #331 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Viviana? In official American birth records, Viviana has been tracked continuously since 1908, giving it 117 years of documented American history.
Viviana ranks #331 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 928 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #427, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,940 girls born in 2025 was named Viviana.
The 117-year story
Viviana first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 928 babies and a rank of #331. 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.
Babies named Viviana per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Viviana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Viviana 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 Viviana is most common
Geography matters for names, and Viviana is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Viviana is most common in NM (2.1 per 1,000), CO (1.4 per 1,000), AZ (1.3 per 1,000), CT (1.2 per 1,000), NJ (1.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.7 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Viviana is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Viviana
Statistically, parents drawn to Viviana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Liana, Luciana, Hana, Chana, and Juliana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Viviana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 928 | #331 |
| 2024 | 848 | #369 |
| 2023 | 850 | #359 |
| 2022 | 819 | #384 |
| 2021 | 738 | #426 |
| 2020 | 767 | #409 |
| 2019 | 752 | #420 |
| 2018 | 739 | #423 |
| 2017 | 773 | #410 |
| 2016 | 723 | #444 |
| 2015 | 745 | #427 |
| 2014 | 707 | #454 |
| 2013 | 691 | #444 |
| 2012 | 639 | #480 |
| 2011 | 644 | #463 |
| 2010 | 624 | #484 |
| 2009 | 735 | #433 |
| 2008 | 663 | #478 |
| 2007 | 668 | #486 |
| 2006 | 708 | #449 |
| 2005 | 722 | #426 |
| 2004 | 703 | #432 |
| 2003 | 749 | #404 |
| 2002 | 649 | #445 |
| 2001 | 637 | #438 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Viviana?
In official American birth records, the name Viviana first appeared in 1908 (over 117 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 117 years.
Is Viviana a popular girl name?
Viviana ranked #331 among girls in 2025 with 928 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #427.
When was the name Viviana most popular?
Viviana peaked in 2025, when 928 American girls received the name (ranked #331 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Viviana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,940 newborn American girls was named Viviana. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.