Girls' name · since 1917

Vauna

Vauna has 32 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

32
total births
1917–1952
years on record
1930s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Vauna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 32 recorded since 1917.

Vauna has 32 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1952.

  • 32 total births
  • 1917–1952 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

32 girls have been named Vauna since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1952.

32
total births
1917–1952
years on record
1930s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Vauna was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

6 babies were named Vauna in 1925 - its busiest year on record.

Vauna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vauna's full recorded timeline at 1934, 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 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vauna at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

32

Since 1917

36 years of records

Peak year

1925

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1917

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 1952

Vauna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1925)
6
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
4.555.566.5 191719251931193419491952 5

Vauna by decade

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

1930s was Vauna's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Vauna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vauna?
Since 1917, Social Security records show 32 babies named Vauna. The most recent recorded year was 1952. Its busiest year on record was 1925, with 6 births.
When was Vauna most popular?
Vauna was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Vauna been used?
Vauna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 36 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Vauna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaughn, Vaunda, Vaudie, Vaudine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vauna's data

  • Vauna's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- 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.

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, 1917–1952 (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. "Vauna: Baby Name Since 1917 - 32 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vauna. 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 Vauna 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.