Vana vs Vanessa

Side-by-side comparison of Vana and Vanessa — 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

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Metric Vana Vanessa
Current Rank #13555 #335
Total Births (all years) 545 260,793
Peak Year 1948 1985
Peak Year Births 22 7,564
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Vana Vanessa
1900ss — 6
1910ss 5 35
1920ss 5 51
1930ss 14 124
1940ss 78 295
1950ss 138 19,170
1960ss 68 20,983
1970ss 12 28,077
1980ss 55 65,728
1990ss 25 57,918
2000ss 37 43,229
2010ss 69 19,597
2020ss 39 5,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vana Vanessa
2014 8 1,927
2015 — 1,729
2016 10 1,663
2017 — 1,521
2018 9 1,378
2019 15 1,224
2020 8 1,383
2021 7 1,226
2022 7 1,026
2023 11 1,012
2024 6 933

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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