Vanja vs Vannessa

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

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Vanja

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Name B

Vannessa

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Metric Vanja Vannessa
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 5 3,232
Peak Year 2003 1987
Peak Year Births 5 123
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2003 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanja Vannessa
1950ss — 375
1960ss — 367
1970ss — 353
1980ss — 761
1990ss — 785
2000ss 5 428
2010ss — 142
2020ss — 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanja 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, 2003–2003.

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