girl's name
Viva
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,656
Viva is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 103 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Viva over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 |
| 1890s | 301 |
| 1900s | 353 |
| 1910s | 722 |
| 1920s | 722 |
| 1930s | 421 |
| 1940s | 263 |
| 1950s | 155 |
| 1960s | 145 |
| 1970s | 139 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 81 |
How popular is Viva?
In 2025, Viva was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Viva 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 Viva
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Viva also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Viva over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Viva
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Viva — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Viva
How popular is the name Viva?
In 2025, Viva was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Viva a girl's or a boy's name?
Viva is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Viva?
Viva has 2 syllables.
When was Viva most popular?
Viva peaked in 1921, when 103 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Viva a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Viva currently ranks #5,659 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.