Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1937
Vanis
Vanis has 10 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1937–1946
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Vanis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1937.
Vanis has 10 recorded births among boys since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1946.
- 10 total births
- 1937–1946 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Vanis since 1937, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1946.
- 10
- total births
- 1937–1946
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Vanis was born in this single decade.
1937
Single peak year
5 babies were named Vanis in 1937 - its busiest year on record.
Vanis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vanis's full recorded timeline at 1946, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births.
Vanis at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1937
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Vanis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1946
- Peak year (1937)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Vanis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Vanis's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Vanis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanis? ▼
Vanis has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 5 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
When was Vanis most popular? ▼
Vanis was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Vanis been used? ▼
Vanis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 10 years of data through 1946.
What names are similar to Vanis? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Van, Vance, Vann, Vander, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Vanis's data
- Vanis's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Vanis
Nearby Names Like Vanis
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanis
Van Boy
#909 29,432 births
Vance Boy
#993 27,012 births
Vann Boy
#5072 2,057 births
Vander Boy
#1796 1,828 births
Vanessa Boy
984 births
Compare Vanis side by side: Vanis vs Van Vanis vs Vance Vanis vs Vann
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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, 1937–1946 (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. "Vanis: Baby Name Since 1937 - 10 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanis. 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 Vanis 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.