Total births
445
Girls' name · since 1972
Vanisha
445 babies named Vanisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 445
- total births
- 1972–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Vanisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 445 recorded since 1972.
Vanisha has 445 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2023.
- 445 total births
- 1972–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
445 girls have been named Vanisha since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 445
- total births
- 1972–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Vanisha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
23 babies were named Vanisha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Vanisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vanisha splits its recorded history at 1995: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vanisha at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Vanisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Vanisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Vanisha's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Vanisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
145 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 48
2010s
48 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 156 births (35% of all-time use).
Vanisha by state
Where Vanisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.5% |
California share of Vanisha's total US births 2.5%
11 of 445 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanisha? ▼
Vanisha has been given to 445 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 23 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Vanisha most popular? ▼
Vanisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Vanisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vanisha are California (11 births).
How long has the name Vanisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vanisha since 1972 -- 52 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Vanisha? ▼
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 Vanisha's data
- Vanisha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vanishas (11 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 Vanisha
Nearby Names Like Vanisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanisha
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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 Vanisha side by side: Vanisha vs Vanessa Vanisha vs Vanesa Vanisha 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, 1972–2023 (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. "Vanisha: Baby Name Since 1972 - 445 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanisha. 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 Vanisha 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.