Vienna

Vienna is one of the more popular of the European place-names, with a particularly pleasant sound, evoking elegant images of the Blue Danube, of castles and cafes, sweets and sausages and Strauss waltzes—and Sigmund Freud. It could be a possible substitute for the popular Sienna or Vivienne, though it has been climbing the charts itself.

While many see place-names as a recent invention, Vienna has been used as a name for centuries. It was, for instance, the name of a 15th century mother of a saint. Joan Crawford plays a strong-willed saloon keeper in the classic 1954 western drama Johnny Guitar. And there was also a Vienna in the F. Scott Fitzgerald story "The Bowl."

Given to 574 girls in the US in 2024, it was one of the fastest rising names, placing it not too far out of the Top 500. It is also a Top 500 choice in the Netherlands and a Top 300 choice in the UK.

Trivia tidbit: Vienna's Roman-era name was Vindobono.

Pronounced vee-EN-uh.

As of October 2026, Vienna ranked #434 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #314.