Vanity vs Vannessa

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

Name A

Vanity

Girl name · Rank #6461

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Name B

Vannessa

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Metric Vanity Vannessa
Current Rank #6461 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,845 3,232
Peak Year 1988 1987
Peak Year Births 116 123
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1982 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanity Vannessa
1950ss — 375
1960ss — 367
1970ss — 353
1980ss 592 761
1990ss 462 785
2000ss 339 428
2010ss 345 142
2020ss 107 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanity Vannessa
2014 34 13
2015 21 11
2016 34 11
2017 39 9
2018 20 5
2019 17 8
2020 23 9
2021 25 6
2022 25 6
2023 16 —
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, 1982–2024.

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