Girls' name · since 1977
Vaneza
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 399 babies named Vaneza, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 399
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Vaneza is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 399 have been recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaneza has been recorded 399 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2012.
- #13,542 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 399 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaneza ranks #13,542 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 399 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 399
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
Vaneza's 399 recorded births place it above 81.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Vaneza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vaneza splits its recorded history at 1995: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vaneza popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2012
- Peak year (1990)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Vaneza by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (140 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Vaneza's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Vaneza births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s
1990s
140 births
- 2000s
2000s
137 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 140 births (35% of all-time use).
Vaneza by state
Where Vaneza concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 20.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
82 of 399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Vaneza's data
- Vaneza's decade-level peak was the 1990s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vanezas (82 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Vaneza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1990)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1977–2012 (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 Vaneza 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.