Vanity vs Vanessa
Side-by-side comparison of Vanity and Vanessa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Vanity | Vanessa |
| Current Rank | #6487 | #335 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,858 | 261,622 |
| Peak Year | 1988 | 1985 |
| Peak Year Births | 116 | 7,563 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1980s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1982 | 1900 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Vanity | Vanessa |
| 1900s | - | 6 |
| 1910s | - | 35 |
| 1920s | - | 51 |
| 1930s | - | 124 |
| 1940s | - | 295 |
| 1950s | - | 19,170 |
| 1960s | - | 20,983 |
| 1970s | - | 28,077 |
| 1980s | 592 | 65,731 |
| 1990s | 462 | 57,920 |
| 2000s | 339 | 43,229 |
| 2010s | 345 | 19,600 |
| 2020s | 120 | 6,401 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Vanity | Vanessa |
| 2014 | 34 | 1,927 |
| 2015 | 21 | 1,729 |
| 2016 | 34 | 1,664 |
| 2017 | 39 | 1,521 |
| 2018 | 20 | 1,378 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1,224 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,384 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1,226 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,026 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1,014 |
| 2024 | 18 | 938 |
| 2025 | 13 | 813 |