Total births
292
Girls' name · since 1939
Vanette
Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 292 babies named Vanette, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 292
- total births
- 1939–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Vanette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 292 have been recorded since 1939.
Vanette has 292 recorded births among girls since 1939, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1990.
- 292 total births
- 1939–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
292 girls have been named Vanette since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 292
- total births
- 1939–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Vanette was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
23 babies were named Vanette in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Vanette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vanette splits its recorded history at 1963: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vanette at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Vanette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1990
- Peak year (1961)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Vanette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Vanette's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Vanette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s
1960s
128 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 128 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanette? ▼
Vanette has been given to 292 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 23 babies were born in 1961, its single highest year.
When was Vanette most popular? ▼
Vanette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Vanette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vanette since 1939 -- 52 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Vanette? ▼
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 Vanette's data
- Vanette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Vanette
Nearby Names Like Vanette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanette
Vanessa Girl
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Vanesa Girl
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Vannessa Girl
3,231 births
Vania Girl
#2828 2,992 births
Vanita Girl
2,056 births
Compare Vanette side by side: Vanette vs Vanessa Vanette vs Vanesa Vanette 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, 1939–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vanette: Baby Name Since 1939 - 292 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanette. 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 Vanette 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.