How Many People Are Named Vivan?
An estimated 611 people in the United States have the first name Vivan. It is used for both genders, with 54.2% male. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Vivan peaked in popularity in 2016 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vivan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vivan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Vivan has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
611
About 1 in 560,973 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
54.2% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2016
44 births
Total Registered
801
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vivan
Vivan is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (54.2%) and females (45.8%). Out of 801 total births registered, 434 were male and 367 were female.
Vivan as a male name
Ranked #5,034 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (44 births)
Vivan as a female name
Ranked #10,188 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (11 births)
Vivan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vivan span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 259 babies were registered. While Vivan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Vivan by Decade
How has Vivan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vivan by State
Birth registrations for Vivan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, Texas, California. On average, about 21 Vivans were registered per state.
Vivan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vivan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vivan
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vivan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vivan?
We estimate approximately 611 people named Vivan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 560,973 Americans share this first name.
Is Vivan a common name?
Vivan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 801 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vivan most popular?
Vivan reached peak popularity in 2016, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vivan is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vivan a male name?
Vivan is predominantly male. 54.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vivan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vivan Smith, Vivan Johnson, Vivan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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