Total births
119
Girls' name · since 2001
Vaniya
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 119 babies named Vaniya, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16344
- among girls today
- 119
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Vaniya is the #16344 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 119 recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaniya has been recorded 119 times among girls since 2001, currently ranked #16344 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #16344 among girls today
- 119 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vaniya is currently the #16344 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 119 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16344
- among girls today
- 119
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Vaniya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16344
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Vaniya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vaniya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Vaniya compares
119 27th percentile among 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
Vaniya's all-time total is 69% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vaniya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 119 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vaniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vaniya's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vaniya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,344
Active since
2001
Vaniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Vaniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Vaniya's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Vaniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 64 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vaniya? ▼
Vaniya has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16344 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Vaniya most popular? ▼
Vaniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Vaniya been used? ▼
Records for Vaniya go back to 2001, giving 24 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Vaniya? ▼
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 Vaniya's data
- Vaniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Vaniya
Nearby Names Like Vaniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vaniya
Vanessa Girl
#335 261,622 births
Vanesa Girl
#5331 6,539 births
Vannessa Girl
3,231 births
Vania Girl
#2828 2,992 births
Vanita Girl
2,056 births
Compare Vaniya side by side: Vaniya vs Vanessa Vaniya vs Vanesa Vaniya 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, 2001–2024 (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. "Vaniya: #16344 Girls' Name - 119 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vaniya. 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 Vaniya 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.