Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Vivienne has officially dropped her father's surname, becoming the fourth of the former couple's six children to legally adopt the Jolie name. A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the 18-year-old's petition on Monday, 2 November, changing her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie, according to reports by People Magazine.
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The decision has added another development to the much-discussed family history of the former Hollywood couple and prompted a rather pointed internet reaction. Some users joked that Pitt continues his record-breaking streak as the actor with the most consecutive surname drops by both his biological and adopted children.
Vivienne Jolie Officially Removes Pitt From Her Legal Name
Vivienne reportedly filed her name-change petition in July 2026, shortly after celebrating her 18th birthday with her twin brother, Knox. The reason for the requested change was listed as 'personal' in the court documents.
According to reports, the petition was approved without objections. The court order stated: 'There being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted. The Decree is signed and filed.'
Her attorney, Peter Kenneth Levine, reportedly appeared remotely during Monday's hearing, which was presided over by Judge Virginia Keeny at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. However, the legal change follows an earlier decision to use her mother's surname professionally.
In May 2024, Vivienne was credited as 'Vivienne Jolie' in the Playbill for The Outsiders, the Broadway musical she helped produce alongside Angelina. The production went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2024, marking an early public appearance of the shortened name, more than two years before her legal petition was approved.
Four of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Six Children Have Dropped His Surname
Vivienne is now the fourth of Jolie and Pitt's six children to legally remove 'Pitt' from their surnames. Her older sister Shiloh was the first to make the change official. She filed her petition in May 2024, shortly after turning 18, and received court approval in August of the same year. She is now legally known as Shiloh Nouvel Jolie.
Their older brother Maddox followed in September 2026, changing his name from Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to Maddox Chivan Jolie. His sister Zahara also received approval later that month, becoming Zahara Marley Jolie.
The remaining two siblings are Pax and Knox. Neither has a confirmed legal name-change decree in the available reporting, although Knox reportedly omitted 'Pitt' from his name on his high school graduation diploma in June.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Family History Remains Under Public Scrutiny
The latest name change comes years after the former couple's highly-publicised separation and lengthy divorce proceedings. Jolie and Pitt met while filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith and married in August 2014. They separated in September 2016, with Jolie filing for divorce that month. Their divorce was finalised in December 2024 after years of legal disputes.
Their separation followed a reported incident aboard a private aircraft in September 2016, which prompted investigations by the FBI and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. No criminal charges were filed against Pitt, and the child-welfare investigation was closed without findings of abuse.
The former couple's relationship with their children has remained a subject of media attention, particularly as more of the siblings have reached adulthood and made independent decisions about their names. In May 2026, a source told Us Weekly that Pitt was reportedly hurt by his children's decisions not to publicly associate themselves with his surname.
'He feels most hurt out of everything that happened with Angie that his children don't want a public association with his last name,' the source claimed.
However, the siblings' individual reasons for pursuing their name changes have not been fully disclosed. Vivienne's court petition simply cited personal reasons, and neither the name-change decree nor the public filing provides further details about her motivations.
For now, Vivienne's decision brings the number of siblings who have legally adopted the Jolie surname to four. And while the internet may be joking about Pitt's supposed record-breaking streak, the more significant story is that his children are increasingly choosing how they wish to be identified as they establish their own identities.
