Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1990

Vaneza

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vaneza
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1990
18 babies
All-time total
399
#13,532 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Vaneza popularity over time

399 babies have been named Vaneza since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1996Girls

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
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1970s 18 2 – #8,529
1980s 81 8 +350% #6,140
1990s 140 14 +73% #5,275
2000s 137 14 -2% #6,379
2010s 23 2 -83% #12,091
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Vaneza

Vaneza 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 1977, 399 American babies have been named Vaneza. Its peak came in 1990, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Vaneza?

The median living Vaneza is about 29 years old; half are between 21 and 35. An estimated 400 people named Vaneza are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Vaneza 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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2012 6 #16,716
2011 9 #12,091
2010 8 #13,376
2009 11 #10,633
2008 11 #10,768
2007 18 #7,381
2006 13 #9,252
2005 14 #8,308
2004 16 #7,373
2003 10 #10,392
2002 18 #6,379
2001 12 #8,722
2000 14 #7,559
1995 12 #7,495
1990 18 #5,275
1985 8 #8,291
1980 – –
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1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vaneza?

The median living Vaneza is about 29 years old. Half of all living Vanezas are between 21 and 35 years old.

How many people named Vaneza are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vaneza are alive in the United States, based on 399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vaneza in 2025?

Vaneza 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 Vaneza?

399 babies have been named Vaneza in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vaneza most popular?

Vaneza peaked in 1990, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Vaneza a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vaneza rising or falling?

Vaneza has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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