Vanita vs Vannessa

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

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Vanita

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanita Vannessa
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 2,056 3,232
Peak Year 1971 1987
Peak Year Births 53 123
Peak Decade 1960ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanita Vannessa
1910ss 97 —
1920ss 211 —
1930ss 212 —
1940ss 239 —
1950ss 343 375
1960ss 387 367
1970ss 275 353
1980ss 191 761
1990ss 89 785
2000ss 12 428
2010ss — 142
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanita Vannessa
2014 — 13
2015 — 11
2016 — 11
2017 — 9
2018 — 5
2019 — 8
2020 — 9
2021 — 6
2022 — 6

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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