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.

Name A

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Name B

Vania

Girl name · Rank #2818

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Metric Vanessa Vania
Current Rank #335 #2818
Total Births (all years) 260,793 2,932
Peak Year 1985 2007
Peak Year Births 7,564 153
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1950

Births by Decade

Decade Vanessa Vania
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 35 —
1920ss 51 —
1930ss 124 —
1940ss 295 —
1950ss 19,170 16
1960ss 20,983 45
1970ss 28,077 248
1980ss 65,728 389
1990ss 57,918 599
2000ss 43,229 688
2010ss 19,597 671
2020ss 5,580 276

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanessa Vania
2014 1,927 60
2015 1,729 62
2016 1,663 64
2017 1,521 78
2018 1,378 62
2019 1,224 79
2020 1,383 56
2021 1,226 60
2022 1,026 57
2023 1,012 44
2024 933 59

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, 1900–2024.

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