Recorded 1982–2008 Unisex name Peak 1982 49 births

Vanny — unisex name

49 babies named Vanny in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s311990s132000s5
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.

What the Data Says About Vanny

The Social Security Administration has registered 49 babies named Vanny between 1982 and 2008, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vanny currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Vanny is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vanny performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Vanny shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vanny in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 49 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vanny at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

49

Since 1982

27 years of records

Peak year

1982

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1982

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2008

Vanny popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–1982

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1982)
10
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 2008199119901988198719861982 10

Vanny popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 1985 (Vanny as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 199119861985 5

Vanny by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
31 births that decade — 63% of Vanny's all-time total
1980s311990s132000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vanny?
49 babies have been named Vanny since 1982. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1982 with 10 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.