Vanecia vs Vannessa

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

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Vanecia

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanecia Vannessa
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 164 3,232
Peak Year 1992 1987
Peak Year Births 17 123
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanecia Vannessa
1950ss — 375
1960ss 5 367
1970ss 17 353
1980ss 64 761
1990ss 67 785
2000ss 11 428
2010ss — 142
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanecia 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, 1968–2008.

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