Vivien
Vivien is a female given name: 93% of people named Vivien are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 6 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 7% male / 93% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain, Ireland
- US births since 1880
- 26 male / 6,226 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Vivien
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vivien," in English, "Guten Tag Vivien," in German. Vivien is a female given name: about 93% of people named Vivien are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Vivien,
German
Guten Tag Vivien,
French
Bonjour Vivien,
Spanish
Estimado/a Vivien:
Chinese
Vivien您好：
Japanese
Vivien様
English
Hi Vivien,
German
Hi Vivien,
French
Salut Vivien,
Spanish
Hola Vivien,
Chinese
Vivien你好：
Japanese
Vivien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 | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | woman's name | 25% |
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| France | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 25% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
26 male · 6,226 female · 6,252 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Vivien a male or female name?
Vivien is a female given name: 93% of people named Vivien are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 6 countries covered.
How do I address Vivien in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Vivien," in English, "Guten Tag Vivien," in German. Vivien is a female given name: about 93% of people named Vivien are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Vivien a unisex name?
Vivien is not a unisex name: 7% of people named Vivien are men. Vivien 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 Vivien a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vivien (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_vivien,
title = {Is Vivien a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/vivien},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}