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Vivian

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What official birth registration shows about Vivian: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #834 to #3142.200020052010201520202025#834#3142
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1434
1997#1666
1998#3142
1999#1805
2000#2167
2001#1617
2002#1530
2003#1628
2004#1617
2005#1934
2006#1585
2007#1573
2008#1718
2009#958
2010#1389
2011#1269
2012#1210
2013#1360
2014#1120
2015#909
2016#916
2017#1457
2018#1111
2019#1153
2020#969
2021#1628
2022#1023
2023#981
2024#1262
2025#834

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 78 of the 80 years from 1945 to 2024.

In 2025: #834 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #335 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2024

    Highest recorded position: #110 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2024).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #834 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #110 in Norway in 1976.

Vivian's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#83443HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#42754HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#126226HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#98135HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#102333HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#162818HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#96935HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#33345HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#115329HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#111131HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#145722HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#91640HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#90940HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#112031HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#136024HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#121027HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#126925HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#138922HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#95834HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#171815HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#157316HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#158515HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#161713HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#153012HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#161711HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#21677HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#166610HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#143412HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#4775HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#5384HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#4585HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#5144HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#4028HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#4716HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#5435HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#4468HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#5425HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5146HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#37112HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5276HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#5097HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#5416HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4917HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#41610HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#29416HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#36212HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#6024HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#4029HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#35911HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#34312HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4488HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#27016HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#34212HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#27915HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#5057HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#34712HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#26019HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#31615HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#31514HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#25722HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#28219HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#23125HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#31316HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#27419HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#23322HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#19727HighVerified
1984Norwayfemale#22223HighVerified
1983Norwayfemale#18230HighVerified
1982Norwayfemale#20726HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#20925HighVerified
1980Norwayfemale#19728HighVerified
1979Norwayfemale#14242HighVerified
1978Norwayfemale#15139HighVerified
1977Norwayfemale#14043HighVerified
1976Norwayfemale#11057HighVerified
1975Norwayfemale#12253HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#11063HighVerified
1973Norwayfemale#11958HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#12951HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#11857HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#13742HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#11063HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#12847HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#12545HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#13639HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#13638HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#15031HighVerified
1963Norwayfemale#13435HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#12639HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#16026HighVerified
1960Norwayfemale#13533HighVerified
1959Norwayfemale#16025HighVerified
1958Norwayfemale#17125HighVerified
1957Norwayfemale#16226HighVerified
1956Norwayfemale#15131HighVerified
1955Norwayfemale#18222HighVerified
1954Norwayfemale#21417HighVerified
1953Norwayfemale#22915HighVerified
1952Norwayfemale#26412HighVerified
1951Norwayfemale#22216HighVerified
1950Norwayfemale#21817HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#21119HighVerified
1948Norwayfemale#20119HighVerified
1947Norwayfemale#3019HighVerified
1946Norwayfemale#24014HighVerified
1945Norwayfemale#3356HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#8563HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5856HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#5816HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5505HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#4654HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3507HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#4484HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#5193HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#3043HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3707HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#3213HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#31510HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#20810HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#22919HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#22119HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#27712HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#2884HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3746HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2546HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3128HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#3073HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#20023HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#25211HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#1979HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#25511HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2068HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandmale#15014HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#13018HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#22610HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#1996HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#18019HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#19415HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Vivian is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Vivian, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: highest position in 1969Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1967England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202478#110 in 1969
Republic of Ireland1964–202539#130 in 1967
England and Wales1996–202530#834 in 2025
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 58 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1967) than in England and Wales (2025).

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What is known about Vivian

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #110 in Norway in 1976. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.