Total births
468
Girls' name · since 1979
Vani
Vani has 468 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6474
- among girls today
- 468
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Vani currently ranks #6474 among girls' names in America, with 468 babies recorded since 1979.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vani has been recorded 468 times among girls since 1979, currently ranked #6474 nationally and more common than 63% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #6474 among girls today
- 468 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vani is currently the #6474 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 468 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6474
- among girls today
- 468
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Vani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6474
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Vani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
29 babies were named Vani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Vani compares
468 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vani's all-time total is 23% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 468 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vani's full recorded timeline at 2009, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,474
Active since
1979
Vani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Vani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vani's strongest decade.
169 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Vani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 9
1970s
9 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
138 births
- 2010s
2010s
169 births
- 2020s
2020s
120 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 169 births (36% of all-time use).
Vani by state
Where Vani concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 4.3% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Vani's total US births 4.3%
Even split
20 of 468 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vani? ▼
468 babies have been named Vani since 1979. It currently ranks #6474 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 29 births.
When was Vani most popular? ▼
Vani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Vani most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vani are California (20 births), New Jersey (5 births).
How long has the name Vani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vani since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Vani? ▼
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 Vani's data
- Vani's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (169 total births) through the 2020s (120) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Vanis (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Vani
Nearby Names Like Vani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vani
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Vannessa Girl
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Vania Girl
#2828 2,992 births
Vanita Girl
2,056 births
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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, 1979–2025 (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. "Vani: #6474 Girls' Name - 468 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vani. 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 Vani 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.