The first name Vivienne
A girl’s name from Latin.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
A female given name from Latin borrowed from French, a variant of Vivian.
A form of Vivian.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 101 girls were named Vivienne, making it the 403rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 120 births (#362).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Vivienne with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Vivienne at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,786 girls born in the United States were named Vivienne, the 172nd most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Vivienne
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Vivienne WestwoodBritish fashion designer (1941–2022)
- Vivienne MedranoAmerican animator, born 1992
- Vivienne OsborneAmerican actress (1896–1961)
- Vivienne ChandlerFrench actress (1947–2013)
- Vivienne TamChinese fashion designer (born 1957)
- Vivienne SegalAmerican actress (1897-1992)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Vivienne?
- Vivienne comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Vivienne?
- In 2025, 101 girls born in England and Wales were named Vivienne, ranking 403rd. Its peak was 2019, with 120 births.
- Is Vivienne a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 23,921 US babies named Vivienne since 1880 were girls.
- When was Vivienne most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 1,786 babies were named Vivienne, its highest rank at 172nd.
- What name is Vivienne a form of?
- Vivienne is a form of Vivian.