Vanya vs Vanessa

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

Name A

Vanya

Girl name · Rank #2601

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Name B

Vanessa

Girl name · Rank #335

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Metric Vanya Vanessa
Current Rank #2601 #335
Total Births (all years) 1,204 260,793
Peak Year 2020 1985
Peak Year Births 83 7,564
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1955 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Vanya Vanessa
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 35
1920ss — 51
1930ss — 124
1940ss — 295
1950ss 35 19,170
1960ss 78 20,983
1970ss 50 28,077
1980ss 11 65,728
1990ss 55 57,918
2000ss 214 43,229
2010ss 391 19,597
2020ss 370 5,580

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vanya Vanessa
2014 28 1,927
2015 34 1,729
2016 44 1,663
2017 49 1,521
2018 46 1,378
2019 72 1,224
2020 83 1,383
2021 80 1,226
2022 81 1,026
2023 59 1,012
2024 67 933

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, 1955–2024.

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