Vana vs Vannessa

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

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Vana

Girl name · Rank #13555

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Vannessa

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Metric Vana Vannessa
Current Rank #13555 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 545 3,232
Peak Year 1948 1987
Peak Year Births 22 123
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vana Vannessa
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 5 —
1930ss 14 —
1940ss 78 —
1950ss 138 375
1960ss 68 367
1970ss 12 353
1980ss 55 761
1990ss 25 785
2000ss 37 428
2010ss 69 142
2020ss 39 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vana Vannessa
2014 8 13
2015 — 11
2016 10 11
2017 — 9
2018 9 5
2019 15 8
2020 8 9
2021 7 6
2022 7 6
2023 11 —
2024 6 —

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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