Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Vanity

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #8,326
Rank 2025
#8,326
among girls · ↓1,703 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Vanity
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
116 babies
All-time total
1,858
#4,935 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Vanity popularity over time

1,858 babies have been named Vanity since 1982, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1988Girls

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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1980s 592 59 – #1,268
1990s 462 46 -22% #1,846
2000s 339 34 -27% #3,187
2010s 345 35 +2% #3,120
2020s (to 2025) 120 20 -42% #5,227

The story of Vanity

Vanity is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,326 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,858 American babies have been named Vanity. Its peak came in 1988, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Vanity?

The median living Vanity is about 29 years old; half are between 15 and 37. An estimated 1,800 people named Vanity 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.

Vanity 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 #8,326
2024 18 #6,623
2023 16 #7,226
2022 25 #5,297
2021 25 #5,227
2020 23 #5,475
2019 17 #7,002
2018 20 #6,224
2017 39 #3,915
2016 34 #4,342
2015 21 #6,224
2014 34 #4,347
2013 49 #3,313
2012 43 #3,704
2011 34 #4,349
2010 54 #3,120
2009 53 #3,187
2008 31 #4,871
2007 31 #4,803
2006 48 #3,411
2005 25 #5,252
2004 27 #4,945
2003 26 #4,936
2002 33 #3,975
2001 30 #4,204
2000 35 #3,733
1995 41 #2,928
1990 78 #1,846
1985 103 #1,309
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Famous people named Vanity

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vanity Vanity Canadian singer-songwriter and actress (1959–2016) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vanity?

The median living Vanity is about 29 years old. Half of all living Vanitys are between 15 and 37 years old.

How many people named Vanity are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Vanity are alive in the United States, based on 1,858 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vanity in 2025?

Vanity ranked #8,326 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 Vanity?

1,858 babies have been named Vanity in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanity most popular?

Vanity peaked in 1988, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Vanity a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vanity rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Vanity?

Well-known people named Vanity include Vanity (actor).

Names like Vanity

Names that sound and feel close to Vanity: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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