Total births
164
Girls' name · since 1968
Vanecia
164 babies named Vanecia in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 164
- total births
- 1968–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
164 girls have been named Vanecia since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Vanecia has 164 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2008.
- 164 total births
- 1968–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
164 girls have been named Vanecia since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 164
- total births
- 1968–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Vanecia was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
17 babies were named Vanecia in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
Vanecia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vanecia's full recorded timeline at 1988, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vanecia at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1992
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Vanecia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2008
- Peak year (1992)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Vanecia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Vanecia's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Vanecia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 67 births (41% of all-time use).
Vanecia by state
Where Vanecia concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.0% |
Texas share of Vanecia's total US births 3.0%
5 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanecia? ▼
Since 1968, Social Security records show 164 babies named Vanecia. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 17 births.
When was Vanecia most popular? ▼
Vanecia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Vanecia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vanecia are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Vanecia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vanecia since 1968 -- 41 years through the most recent 2008 data.
What names are similar to Vanecia? ▼
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 Vanecia's data
- Vanecia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Vanecias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Vanecia
Nearby Names Like Vanecia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanecia
Vanessa Girl
#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 Vanecia side by side: Vanecia vs Vanessa Vanecia vs Vanesa Vanecia vs Vannessa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1968–2008 (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. "Vanecia: Baby Name Since 1968 - 164 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanecia. 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 Vanecia 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 June 2026.