Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1986
Vannah
Vannah has 155 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15893
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Vannah is the #15893 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 155 recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Vannah recorded 155 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #15893 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #15893 among girls today
- 155 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vannah is currently the #15893 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 155 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15893
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Vannah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15893
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Vannah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
17 babies were named Vannah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Vannah compares
155 32th 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
Vannah's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vannah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vannah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vannah's full recorded timeline at 2015, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vannah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#15,893
Active since
1986
Vannah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Vannah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vannah's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Vannah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 94 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vannah? ▼
Vannah has been given to 155 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15893 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Vannah most popular? ▼
Vannah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Vannah been used? ▼
Records for Vannah go back to 1986, giving 39 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Vannah? ▼
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 Vannah's data
- Vannah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (94 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- 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 Vannah
Nearby Names Like Vannah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vannah
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#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 Vannah side by side: Vannah vs Vanessa Vannah vs Vanesa Vannah 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, 1986–2024 (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. "Vannah: #15893 Girls' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vannah. 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 Vannah 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.