Vanna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,930

among girls · ↑884 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vanna · +45% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1986

122 babies

All-time total

2,068

#4,696 all-time among girls

First recorded

1905

in Social Security records

Vanna popularity over time

2,068 babies have been named Vanna since 1905, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	11	–	11	1	–	#1,910
1910s	12	–	12	1	+9%	#3,408
1920s	49	–	49	5	+308%	#3,343
1930s	47	–	47	5	-4%	#3,384
1940s	121	–	121	12	+157%	#2,405
1950s	109	–	109	11	-10%	#2,771
1960s	74	–	74	7	-32%	#3,453
1970s	13	–	13	1	-82%	#7,354
1980s	460	53	513	51	+3846%	#1,240
1990s	223	6	229	23	-55%	#3,770
2000s	178	–	178	18	-22%	#5,596
2010s	434	–	434	43	+144%	#2,543
2020s (to 2025)	278	–	278	46	+7%	#2,930

Where Vanna is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	59	0.04	outside top 500
2029	59	0.04	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Vanna

Vanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,930 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1905, 2,068 American babies have been named Vanna. Its peak came in 1986, when 122 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 Vanna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vanna?

The median living Vanna is about 28 years old; half are between 9 and 39. An estimated 1,900 people named Vanna 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.

Vanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	58	#2,930	–	–
2024	40	#3,814	–	–
2023	43	#3,638	–	–
2022	47	#3,412	–	–
2021	43	#3,610	–	–
2020	47	#3,334	–	–
2019	48	#3,332	–	–
2018	51	#3,199	–	–
2017	70	#2,543	–	–
2016	51	#3,225	–	–
2015	51	#3,253	–	–
2014	35	#4,261	–	–
2013	38	#3,998	–	–
2012	35	#4,288	–	–
2011	35	#4,236	–	–
2010	20	#6,617	–	–
2009	23	#6,080	–	–
2008	20	#6,787	–	–
2007	17	#7,715	–	–
2006	16	#7,852	–	–
2005	23	#5,596	–	–
2004	22	#5,734	–	–
2003	13	#8,474	–	–
2002	15	#7,425	–	–
2001	12	#8,723	–	–
2000	17	#6,471	–	–
1995	27	#3,968	–	–
1990	26	#4,001	–	–
1985	71	#1,665	7	#5,748
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	8	#5,269	–	–
1960	9	#4,760	–	–
1955	11	#3,768	–	–
1950	15	#2,771	–	–
1945	13	#2,589	–	–
1940	10	#2,941	–	–
1935	6	#4,170	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	10	#3,343	–	–
1920	6	#4,932	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	6	#1,910	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Vanna

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

1 Vanna Musical artist b. 1970 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vanna?

The median living Vanna is about 28 years old. Half of all living Vannas are between 9 and 39 years old.

How many people named Vanna are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Vanna are alive in the United States, based on 2,068 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vanna mean?

From Slavic Vanna, from Ivana (Ѝвана) and Ivanna (Ива́нна), ultimately from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן (Yəhōḥānān) which produced…

How popular is the name Vanna in 2025?

Vanna ranked #2,930 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vanna?

2,068 babies have been named Vanna in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanna most popular?

Vanna peaked in 1986, when 122 newborns received the name.

Is Vanna a boy or girl name?

Vanna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vanna rising or falling?

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

Will Vanna become more popular?

Vanna looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Vanna in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vanna?

Well-known people named Vanna include Vanna (singer).

Names like Vanna

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

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