Total births
49
Unisex name · since 1982
Vanny
Vanny has 49 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1982–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
49 girls have been named Vanny since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vanny has been recorded 49 times among girls since 1982, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1982 to 2008.
- 49 total births
- 1982–2008 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 girls have been named Vanny since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2008.
- 49
- total births
- 1982–2008
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Vanny was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
10 babies were named Vanny in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Vanny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vanny's full recorded timeline at 1988, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vanny at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Vanny popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2008
- Peak year (1982)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Vanny popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1985 (Vanny as boys' name)
Vanny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Vanny's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Vanny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 31 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanny? ▼
Vanny has been given to 49 babies in the U.S. since 1982, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 10 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Vanny most popular? ▼
Vanny was most popular in the 1980s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Is Vanny a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Vanny is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 49 births, and as a boy's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Vanny been used? ▼
Vanny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 27 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Vanny? ▼
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 Vanny's data
- Vanny's decade-level peak was the 1980s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Vanny
Nearby Names Like Vanny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanny
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3,231 births
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Vanita Girl
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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, 1982–2008 (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. "Vanny: Baby Name Since 1982 - 49 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanny. 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 Vanny 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.