Vanna vs Vannessa

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

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Vanna

Girl name · Rank #3752

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Vannessa

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Metric Vanna Vannessa
Current Rank #3752 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,951 3,232
Peak Year 1986 1987
Peak Year Births 111 123
Peak Decade 1980ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1951

Births by Decade

Decade Vanna Vannessa
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 12 —
1920ss 49 —
1930ss 47 —
1940ss 121 —
1950ss 109 375
1960ss 74 367
1970ss 13 353
1980ss 460 761
1990ss 223 785
2000ss 178 428
2010ss 434 142
2020ss 220 21

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanna Vannessa
2014 35 13
2015 51 11
2016 51 11
2017 70 9
2018 51 5
2019 48 8
2020 47 9
2021 43 6
2022 47 6
2023 43 —
2024 40 —

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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