Vanita vs Vanesa

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

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Vanita

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Name B

Vanesa

Girl name · Rank #5308

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Metric Vanita Vanesa
Current Rank Unranked #5308
Total Births (all years) 2,056 6,510
Peak Year 1971 2002
Peak Year Births 53 271
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Vanita Vanesa
1910ss 97 —
1920ss 211 —
1930ss 212 —
1940ss 239 —
1950ss 343 63
1960ss 387 120
1970ss 275 274
1980ss 191 1,064
1990ss 89 1,945
2000ss 12 2,215
2010ss — 710
2020ss — 119

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanita Vanesa
2014 — 68
2015 — 54
2016 — 42
2017 — 41
2018 — 30
2019 — 32
2020 — 22
2021 — 23
2022 — 26
2023 — 24
2024 — 24

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, 1913–2003.

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