Vanda vs Vannessa

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

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Vanda

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanda Vannessa
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,683 3,232
Peak Year 1960 1987
Peak Year Births 45 123
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanda Vannessa
1890ss 19 —
1900ss 20 —
1910ss 120 —
1920ss 174 —
1930ss 190 —
1940ss 272 —
1950ss 338 375
1960ss 305 367
1970ss 132 353
1980ss 79 761
1990ss 29 785
2000ss 5 428
2010ss — 142
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanda Vannessa
2014 — 13
2015 — 11
2016 — 11
2017 — 9
2018 — 5
2019 — 8
2020 — 9
2021 — 6
2022 — 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, 1893–2002.

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