US rank #15604 Girls' name Peak 1968 248 births

Vesna — #15604 US girls' name

248 babies named Vesna in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s411970s841980s661990s242010s182020s15
#15604
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

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

1968
Single peak year

12 babies were named Vesna in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vesna

The Social Security Administration has registered 248 babies named Vesna between 1963 and 2024, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vesna currently holds the #15604 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vesna performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Vesna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Vesna in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vesna 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 248 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.

Vesna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

248

Since 1963

62 years of records

Peak year

1968

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,604

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1963

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vesna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1963

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1968)
12
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
468101214 20242011198919841977197219671963 6

Vesna by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
84 births that decade — 34% of Vesna's all-time total
1960s411970s841980s661990s242010s182020s15

Vesna by state

Where Vesna concentrates geographically — total births since 1963

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Vesna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
5 2.0%
Illinois share of Vesna's total US births 2.0%

5 of 248 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vesna?
248 babies have been named Vesna since 1963. It currently ranks #15604 among girls. The peak year was 1968 with 12 births.
When was Vesna most popular?
Vesna was most popular in the 1970s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Vesna most popular?
The top states for the name Vesna are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Vesna been used?
Vesna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 62 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vesna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vesta, Vesper, Vester, Vessie, 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, 1963–2024 (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.