boy's name
Vian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 528
Vian is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 164 |
How popular is Vian?
In 2025, Vian was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vian
How popular is the name Vian?
In 2025, Vian was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vian a girl's or a boy's name?
Vian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vian?
Vian has 2 syllables.
When was Vian most popular?
Vian peaked in 2020, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Vian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vian currently ranks #2,362 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.