Vanassa: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	84	8	–	#2,467
1960s	104	10	+24%	#2,949
1970s	72	7	-31%	#4,854
1980s	78	8	+8%	#7,387
1990s	31	3	-60%	#9,310
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,467

1960s

104

+24%

#2,949

1970s

-31%

#4,854

1980s

+8%

#7,387

1990s

-60%

#9,310

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vanassa

Vanassa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1953, 369 American babies have been named Vanassa. Its peak came in 1955, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Vanassa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vanassa?

The median living Vanassa is about 55 years old; half are between 42 and 64. An estimated 300 people named Vanassa 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.

Vanassa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#10,161
1985	7	#9,274
1980	9	#7,387
1975	–	–
1970	8	#6,340
1965	14	#3,542
1960	10	#4,429
1955	21	#2,467
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vanassa?

The median living Vanassa is about 55 years old. Half of all living Vanassas are between 42 and 64 years old.

How many people named Vanassa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vanassa are alive in the United States, based on 369 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vanassa mean?

a given name. The title of the Queen of Perge or an associated goddess around 400 BC meaning "female chief" - not related to the given name Vanessa

How popular is the name Vanassa in 2025?

Vanassa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vanassa?

369 babies have been named Vanassa in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanassa most popular?

Vanassa peaked in 1955, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Vanassa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vanassa rising or falling?

Vanassa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Vanassa

Vanassa popularity over time

The story of Vanassa

How old are people named Vanassa?

Vanassa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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