White House Press Sec. Karoline Leavitt Welcomes Her 2nd Child
on May 07, 2026
Leavitt On Maternity Leave From White House
On May 1, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, 28, gave birth to a baby girl, named Viviana, or “Vivi” for short.
This is Leavitt’s second child with her husband, Nicholas Riccio, 60.
She shared the first image and statement regarding the birth of her daughter on Tuesday, May 7, writing, “On May 1st, Viviana aka ‘Vivi’ joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love.”
Continuing, Leavitt wrote, “She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister.”
Leavitt’s first child, Niko, is not yet two years old, having been born in 2024.
“We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble,” Leavitt added, as she is on maternity leave. “Thank you to everyone who reached out with prayers during my pregnancy — I truly felt them throughout the entire experience. God is Good.”
Notably, Leavitt is the youngest White House press secretary in history, having assumed her role in 2025 at the age of 27.
The next youngest press secretary was Ron Ziegler, then 29, who served during the administration of President Richard Nixon from Inauguration Day in 1969 through Nixon’s resignation in 1974.
Take a look at Leavitt’s May 7 announcement of the birth of her daughter, here:
On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi” joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. 💕
— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) May 7, 2026
She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.
Thank you to… pic.twitter.com/wM1P1zEGsa
It was just this past December that Leavitt revealed she was pregnant with her second child, Viviana.
Take a look back at her pregnancy announcement, here:
Almost a year ago to the day, on May 8, 2025, a photo of Leavitt feeding her firstborn, Niko, while working at a computer had many people admiring Leavitt for her strong work ethic in a high-profile job.
Revisit that photo, here:
Walked in to @PressSec typing with one hand, and feeding her son with the other 💙
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) May 8, 2025
Super Mom! pic.twitter.com/UOMkHj5mV8
Leavitt also memorably took questions from the children of news reporters on “Take Our Sons and Daughters To Work Day” at the White House, which can be seen, here:
Sec. Of State Marco Rubio Delivers Inspiring Statement On America While Filling In As Press Secretary
This week, as Leavitt is on maternity leave, Sec. of State Marco Rubio filled in for her, taking questions from the press.
At one point, Rubio was asked what his hope for America is in such divided times.
His response can be seen, here:
