Girls' name · since 1983

Vannary

41 babies named Vannary in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#37,406 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Vannary sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 1983.

Social Security Administration records show Vannary recorded 41 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1990.

  • #37,406 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 41 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vannary ranks #37,406 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#37,406 of 72,339
all-time among girls
41
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vannary's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Vannary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vannary's full recorded timeline at 1987, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1985, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vannary popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1986)
13
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
468101214 198319851986198719881990 5

Vannary by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 88% of the file).

1980s was Vannary's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.

Vannary births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (88% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Vannary by state

Where Vannary concentrates geographically, total births since 1983

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Vannary
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 14.6%
California share of Vannary's total US births 14.6%

6 of 41 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vannary?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 41 babies named Vannary. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,406 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1986, with 13 births.
Where does Vannary sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vannary ranks #37,406 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vannary most popular?
Vannary was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Vannary most popular?
The top states for the name Vannary are California (6 births).
How long has the name Vannary been used?
The SSA has tracked Vannary since 1983 -- 8 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Vannary?
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 Vannary's data

  • Vannary's decade-level peak was the 1980s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Vannarys (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vannary: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1983–1990 (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 Vannary 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.