Rhona vs Vivienne
Rhona and Viviennecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Rhona was ranked #5927 and Vivienne #403 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Rhona was ranked #856 and Vivienne #404 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Rhona was ranked #476 and Vivienne #541 among girls in Scotland.
Rhona and Vivienne over time
Rhona and Vivienne appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Vivienne held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rhona in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rhona and Vivienne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #5927 and #403.
- Longest-running competitions
Rhona and Vivienne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #856 and #404.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Rhona #175 in 1972, Vivienne #137 in 1971.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2023
Rhona held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Vivienne in 43.
Highest recorded here: Rhona #175 in 1972, Vivienne #137 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Rhona #856, Vivienne #404.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Rhona held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Vivienne in 21.
Highest recorded here: Rhona #869 in 1996, Vivienne #362 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Vivienne moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1439 and #2023; by 2002 that had become #2301 and #1928.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Rhona #5927, Vivienne #403.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Rhona | Vivienne |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rhona has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Vivienne.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Rhona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #175 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Vivienne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #77 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls