Vania vs Vanessa

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

Name A

Vania

Girl name · Rank #2818

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Name B

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1950–2024.

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