Vani vs Vannessa

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

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Vani

Girl name · Rank #6449

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Name B

Vannessa

Girl name

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Metric Vani Vannessa
Current Rank #6449 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 439 3,232
Peak Year 2022 1987
Peak Year Births 25 123
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1979 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vani Vannessa
1950ss — 375
1960ss — 367
1970ss 9 353
1980ss 10 761
1990ss 22 785
2000ss 138 428
2010ss 169 142
2020ss 91 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vani Vannessa
2014 16 13
2015 16 11
2016 11 11
2017 17 9
2018 19 5
2019 20 8
2020 13 9
2021 18 6
2022 25 6
2023 17 —
2024 18 —

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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