Total births
558
Girls' name · since 1917
Vana
558 babies named Vana in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13606
- among girls today
- 558
- born since 1917
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
558 babies have been named Vana since 1917, making it today's #13606 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vana has been recorded 558 times among girls since 1917, currently ranked #13606 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #13606 among girls today
- 558 born since 1917
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Vana is currently the #13606 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 558 born since 1917, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13606
- among girls today
- 558
- born since 1917
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Vana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13606
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Vana was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
22 babies were named Vana in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
How Vana compares
558 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vana's all-time total is 46% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 558 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vana splits its recorded history at 1978: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1948 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1948
Current rank
#13,606
Active since
1917
Vana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (1948)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Vana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Vana's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Vana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 14
1930s
14 births
- 1940s
1940s
78 births
- 1950s
1950s
138 births
- 1960s
1960s
68 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 55
1980s
55 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 37
2000s
37 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 138 births (25% of all-time use).
How Vana compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vana's total volume
Vana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vana by state
Where Vana concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 3.8% |
California share of Vana's total US births 3.8%
21 of 558 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vana? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 558 babies named Vana. Today it holds rank #13606 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1948, with 22 births.
When was Vana most popular? ▼
Vana was most popular in the 1950s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Vana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vana are California (21 births).
How long has the name Vana been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vana since 1917 -- 109 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Vana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vanessa, Vanesa, Vannessa, Vania, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vana's data
- Vana's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vanas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vana
Nearby Names Like Vana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vana
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#335 261,622 births
Vanesa Girl
#5331 6,539 births
Vannessa Girl
3,231 births
Vania Girl
#2828 2,992 births
Vanita Girl
2,056 births
Compare Vana side by side: Vana vs Vanessa Vana vs Vanesa Vana vs Vannessa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Vana
Olwyn #13605
22 births · Peak 1970
Janiece #13607
3,192 births · Peak 1993
Manon #13604
833 births · Peak 1999
Lillien #13608
325 births · Peak 2007
Lorien #13603
924 births · Peak 1979
Guillermina #13609
1,925 births · Peak 1966
Lin #13602
1,034 births · Peak 1952
Mady #13610
155 births · Peak 2009
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vana: #13606 Girls' Name - 558 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vana. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vana draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.