Vanisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	39	4	–	#7,269
1980s	145	15	+272%	#3,977
1990s	156	16	+8%	#4,515
2000s	52	5	-67%	#10,712
2010s	48	5	-8%	#10,346
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-83%	#17,430

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,269

1980s

145

+272%

#3,977

1990s

156

+8%

#4,515

2000s

-67%

#10,712

2010s

-8%

#10,346

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#17,430

The story of Vanisha

Vanisha 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 1972, 445 American babies have been named Vanisha. Its peak came in 1994, when 23 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 Vanisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vanisha?

The median living Vanisha is about 33 years old; half are between 26 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Vanisha 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.

Vanisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,430
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,782
2016	5	#18,698
2015	5	#18,934
2014	–	–
2013	9	#11,902
2012	6	#16,719
2011	11	#10,346
2010	6	#16,864
2009	6	#17,170
2008	5	#20,313
2007	–	–
2006	8	#13,545
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,999
2003	5	#18,297
2002	5	#17,969
2001	8	#12,002
2000	9	#10,712
1995	21	#4,842
1990	19	#5,055
1985	13	#5,668
1980	11	#6,302
1975	5	#10,564
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vanisha?

The median living Vanisha is about 33 years old. Half of all living Vanishas are between 26 and 39 years old.

How many people named Vanisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vanisha are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vanisha in 2025?

Vanisha 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 Vanisha?

445 babies have been named Vanisha in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanisha most popular?

Vanisha peaked in 1994, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Vanisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vanisha rising or falling?

Vanisha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Vanisha popularity over time

The story of Vanisha

How old are people named Vanisha?

Vanisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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