Vana vs Vanesa

Side-by-side comparison of Vana and Vanesa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Vana

Girl name · Rank #13555

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Name B

Vanesa

Girl name · Rank #5308

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Metric Vana Vanesa
Current Rank #13555 #5308
Total Births (all years) 545 6,510
Peak Year 1948 2002
Peak Year Births 22 271
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Vana Vanesa
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 14 —
1940ss 78 —
1950ss 138 63
1960ss 68 120
1970ss 12 274
1980ss 55 1,064
1990ss 25 1,945
2000ss 37 2,215
2010ss 69 710
2020ss 39 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vana Vanesa
2014 8 68
2015 — 54
2016 10 42
2017 — 41
2018 9 30
2019 15 32
2020 8 22
2021 7 23
2022 7 26
2023 11 24
2024 6 24

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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