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 #3752

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Name B

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Metric Vanna Vanessa
Current Rank #3752 #335
Total Births (all years) 1,951 260,793
Peak Year 1986 1985
Peak Year Births 111 7,564
Peak Decade 1980ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Vanna Vanessa
1900ss 11 6
1910ss 12 35
1920ss 49 51
1930ss 47 124
1940ss 121 295
1950ss 109 19,170
1960ss 74 20,983
1970ss 13 28,077
1980ss 460 65,728
1990ss 223 57,918
2000ss 178 43,229
2010ss 434 19,597
2020ss 220 5,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanna Vanessa
2014 35 1,927
2015 51 1,729
2016 51 1,663
2017 70 1,521
2018 51 1,378
2019 48 1,224
2020 47 1,383
2021 43 1,226
2022 47 1,026
2023 43 1,012
2024 40 933

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, 1905–2024.

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