Vivian
Vivian is a female given name: 99% of people named Vivian are women, and it is recorded as female in 10 of the 11 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Denmark, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 2,559 male / 204,862 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Vivian
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vivian," in English, "Guten Tag Vivian," in German. Vivian is a female given name: about 99% of people named Vivian are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Vivian,
German
Guten Tag Vivian,
French
Bonjour Vivian,
Spanish
Estimado/a Vivian:
Chinese
Vivian您好：
Japanese
Vivian様
English
Hi Vivian,
German
Hi Vivian,
French
Salut Vivian,
Spanish
Hola Vivian,
Chinese
Vivian你好：
Japanese
Vivianさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Denmark | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Greece | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Belgium | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Norway | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
2,559 male · 204,862 female · 207,421 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vivian a male or female name?
Vivian is a female given name: 99% of people named Vivian are women, and it is recorded as female in 10 of the 11 countries covered.
How do I address Vivian in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vivian," in English, "Guten Tag Vivian," in German. Vivian is a female given name: about 99% of people named Vivian are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Vivian a unisex name?
Vivian is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Vivian are men. Vivian leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Vivian a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vivian (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_vivian,
title = {Is Vivian a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vivian},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}