Girls' name · since 1959
Vaness
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 288 babies named Vaness, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 288
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Vaness sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 288 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Vaness recorded 288 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2003.
- #16,285 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 288 born since 1959
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaness ranks #16,285 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 288 born since 1959, peaking in the 1980s.
- #16,285 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 288
- born since 1959
- 1980s
- peak decade
Vaness's 288 recorded births place it above 77.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Vaness's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vaness's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vaness popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2003
- Peak year (1988)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Vaness by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (146 births, 51% of the file).
1980s was Vaness's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Vaness births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 49
1970s
49 births
- 1980s
1980s
146 births
- 1990s
1990s
78 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 146 births (51% of all-time use).
Vaness by state
Where Vaness concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 19.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
57 of 288 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vaness's data
- Vaness's decade-level peak was the 1980s (146 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vanesss (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vaness: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~44 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1959–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Vaness 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 August 2026.