Vanessa vs Vania
Side-by-side comparison of Vanessa and Vania - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Vanessa | Vania |
| Current Rank | #335 | #2828 |
| Total Births (all years) | 261,622 | 2,992 |
| Peak Year | 1985 | 2007 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,563 | 153 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 2000s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1900 | 1950 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Vanessa | Vania |
| 1900s | 6 | - |
| 1910s | 35 | - |
| 1920s | 51 | - |
| 1930s | 124 | - |
| 1940s | 295 | - |
| 1950s | 19,170 | 16 |
| 1960s | 20,983 | 45 |
| 1970s | 28,077 | 248 |
| 1980s | 65,731 | 389 |
| 1990s | 57,920 | 599 |
| 2000s | 43,229 | 688 |
| 2010s | 19,600 | 671 |
| 2020s | 6,401 | 336 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Vanessa | Vania |
| 2014 | 1,927 | 60 |
| 2015 | 1,729 | 62 |
| 2016 | 1,664 | 64 |
| 2017 | 1,521 | 78 |
| 2018 | 1,378 | 62 |
| 2019 | 1,224 | 79 |
| 2020 | 1,384 | 56 |
| 2021 | 1,226 | 60 |
| 2022 | 1,026 | 57 |
| 2023 | 1,014 | 44 |
| 2024 | 938 | 59 |
| 2025 | 813 | 60 |