Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1996
Vanely
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 29 babies named Vanely, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1996–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
29 girls have been named Vanely since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Vanely has 29 recorded births among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2018.
- 29 total births
- 1996–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Vanely since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 29
- total births
- 1996–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Vanely was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vanely in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Vanely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vanely's full recorded timeline at 2007, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vanely at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Vanely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2018
- Peak year (2007)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Vanely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Vanely's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Vanely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanely? ▼
29 babies have been named Vanely since 1996. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2007 with 10 births.
When was Vanely most popular? ▼
Vanely was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Vanely been used? ▼
Records for Vanely go back to 1996, giving 23 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Vanely? ▼
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 Vanely's data
- Vanely's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Vanely
Nearby Names Like Vanely
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanely
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 Vanely side by side: Vanely vs Vanessa Vanely vs Vanesa Vanely vs Vannessa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1996–2018 (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. "Vanely: Baby Name Since 1996 - 29 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanely. 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 Vanely 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.