Fun Facts About the Name Vienne
- 236 babies named Vienne: U.S. records list 236 babies given the name Vienne from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Vienne Mean?
Vienne is a French place and river name, and as a personal name its meaning is uncertain. The city of Vienne in southeastern France was called Vienna in Latin; one proposed derivation links that name to a Gaulish element often reconstructed as *vindo-, meaning "white" or "fair," but the etymology is debated. The river Vienne in western France has a separate Latin name, Vigenna or Vingenna, so it should not be assumed to share the city's origin.
Vienne Name History & Origins
The city of Vienne was an important Roman town in the Rhône valley and was associated in antiquity with the Allobroges, a Gallic people. Its Latin name, Vienna, passed into French as Vienne. The river Vienne, a tributary of the Loire, gave its name to the department of Vienne; its Latin form, Vigenna, is distinct from the city's Vienna. In French, Vienne is also the name for Vienna, Austria. The spelling therefore belongs to several distinct place names. As a given name, Vienne is uncommon and has no well-documented independent history; it is best treated as a transferred place name, though the specific place it comes from is not fixed.
How Popular is the Name Vienne?
Vienne has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #7,478 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,116 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,335 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #12,103 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #13,480 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,198 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #12,377 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #12,389 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #14,016 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,071 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #8,414 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2014 | #14,477 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,957 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #9,687 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #7,760 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #9,747 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #9,354 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #10,054 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #11,579 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #12,378 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #7,478 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2004 | #14,106 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #10,397 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #9,447 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #15,277 | 6 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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