Vani vs Vanessa

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

Name A

Vani

Girl name · Rank #6449

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Name B

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Metric Vani Vanessa
Current Rank #6449 #335
Total Births (all years) 439 260,793
Peak Year 2022 1985
Peak Year Births 25 7,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Vani Vanessa
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 124
1940ss — 295
1950ss — 19,170
1960ss — 20,983
1970ss 9 28,077
1980ss 10 65,728
1990ss 22 57,918
2000ss 138 43,229
2010ss 169 19,597
2020ss 91 5,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vani Vanessa
2014 16 1,927
2015 16 1,729
2016 11 1,663
2017 17 1,521
2018 19 1,378
2019 20 1,224
2020 13 1,383
2021 18 1,226
2022 25 1,026
2023 17 1,012
2024 18 933

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, 1979–2024.

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