Vana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#5,265
1920s	5	1	0%	#5,834
1930s	14	1	+180%	#3,429
1940s	78	8	+457%	#2,122
1950s	138	14	+77%	#2,310
1960s	68	7	-51%	#3,507
1970s	12	1	-82%	#7,351
1980s	55	6	+358%	#6,324
1990s	25	3	-55%	#11,468
2000s	37	4	+48%	#12,951
2010s	69	7	+86%	#7,692
2020s (to 2025)	52	9	+26%	#8,325

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,265

1920s

#5,834

1930s

+180%

#3,429

1940s

+457%

#2,122

1950s

138

+77%

#2,310

1960s

-51%

#3,507

1970s

-82%

#7,351

1980s

+358%

#6,324

1990s

-55%

#11,468

2000s

+48%

#12,951

2010s

+86%

#7,692

2020s (to 2025)

+26%

#8,325

The story of Vana

Vana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,325 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 558 American babies have been named Vana. Its peak came in 1948, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vana?

The median living Vana is about 47 years old; half are between 15 and 71. An estimated 500 people named Vana are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	13	#8,325
2024	6	#15,123
2023	11	#9,563
2022	7	#13,481
2021	7	#13,371
2020	8	#12,068
2019	15	#7,692
2018	9	#11,375
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,802
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,996
2013	12	#9,579
2012	7	#14,882
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,375
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,308
2007	7	#15,382
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,951
2004	6	#15,997
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,965
2001	6	#15,263
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,331
1990	5	#15,169
1985	11	#6,445
1980	8	#8,145
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	14	#3,507
1955	22	#2,409
1950	17	#2,529
1945	9	#3,367
1940	5	#4,983
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vana?

The median living Vana is about 47 years old. Half of all living Vanas are between 15 and 71 years old.

How many people named Vana are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Vana are alive in the United States, based on 558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vana mean?

Spelling variant of Vanna.

How popular is the name Vana in 2025?

Vana ranked #8,325 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vana?

558 babies have been named Vana in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vana most popular?

Vana peaked in 1948, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Vana a boy or girl name?

Vana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vana rising or falling?

Vana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Vana popularity over time

The story of Vana

How old are people named Vana?

Vana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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