Boys' name · since 1983
Vannak
Vannak has 50 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,251 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
Vannak is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 50 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vannak has been recorded 50 times among boys since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1997.
- #22,251 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 50 born since 1983
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vannak ranks #22,251 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.
- #22,251 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 50
- born since 1983
- 1980s
- peak decade
Vannak's 50 recorded births place it above 51.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Vannak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vannak's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1984, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vannak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1997
- Peak year (1987)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Vannak by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (39 births, 78% of the file).
1980s was Vannak's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Vannak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 39 births (78% of all-time use).
Vannak by state
Where Vannak concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 10.0% |
5 of 50 births nationwide.
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- Vannak's decade-level peak was the 1980s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Vannaks (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Vannak: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~14 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1983–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Vannak 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 August 2026.