Girls' name · since 1984

Vanezza

39 babies named Vanezza in U.S. Social Security records since 1984, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#38,026 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade

Vanezza sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanezza has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 1994.

  • #38,026 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 39 born since 1984
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanezza ranks #38,026 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.

#38,026 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vanezza's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Vanezza's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vanezza splits its recorded history at 1991: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vanezza popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1988)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 198419861988199119921994 5

Vanezza by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (21 births, 54% of the file).

1980s was Vanezza's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Vanezza births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Vanezza by state

Where Vanezza concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Vanezza
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 12.8%
California share of Vanezza's total US births 12.8%

5 of 39 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vanezza?
Vanezza has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1984, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,026 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 8 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Vanezza sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanezza ranks #38,026 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vanezza most popular?
Vanezza was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Vanezza most popular?
The top states for the name Vanezza are California (5 births).
How long has the name Vanezza been used?
The SSA has tracked Vanezza since 1984 -- 11 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Vanezza?
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 Vanezza's data

  • Vanezza's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Vanezzas (5 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.

Keep exploring Vanezza

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vanezza: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–1994 (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 Vanezza 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.