Vanna vs Vanessa

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

Name A

Vanna

Girl name · Rank #3765

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Name B

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Metric Vanna Vanessa
Current Rank #3765 #335
Total Births (all years) 2,009 261,622
Peak Year 1986 1985
Peak Year Births 111 7,563
Peak Decade 1980s 1980s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Vanna Vanessa
1900s 11 6
1910s 12 35
1920s 49 51
1930s 47 124
1940s 121 295
1950s 109 19,170
1960s 74 20,983
1970s 13 28,077
1980s 460 65,731
1990s 223 57,920
2000s 178 43,229
2010s 434 19,600
2020s 278 6,401

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanna Vanessa
2014 35 1,927
2015 51 1,729
2016 51 1,664
2017 70 1,521
2018 51 1,378
2019 48 1,224
2020 47 1,384
2021 43 1,226
2022 47 1,026
2023 43 1,014
2024 40 938
2025 58 813

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, 1905–2025.

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