Vanya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,408

among girls · ↑225 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vanya · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,430

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

83 babies

All-time total

1,279

#6,357 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Vanya popularity over time

1,279 babies have been named Vanya since 1955, 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

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	35	4	–	#3,921
1960s	78	8	+123%	#3,729
1970s	50	5	-36%	#6,604
1980s	11	1	-78%	#10,641
1990s	55	6	+400%	#6,825
2000s	214	21	+289%	#4,468
2010s	391	39	+83%	#2,480
2020s (to 2025)	445	74	+90%	#2,194

Where Vanya 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	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	79	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	82	0.05	outside top 500
2030	83	0.05	outside top 500

Where Vanya is most popular

Girls named Vanya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Vanya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	19	0.132	+195%
California	76	0.090	+103%
Texas	57	0.071	+59%
Illinois	7	0.031	-31%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-38%
Florida	10	0.023	-48%
Georgia	5	0.022	-51%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vanya

Vanya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,408 in 2025 with 75 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 1,279 American babies have been named Vanya. Its peak came in 2020, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Vanya?

The median living Vanya is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 1,300 people named Vanya 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.

Vanya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	75	#2,408
2024	67	#2,633
2023	59	#2,888
2022	81	#2,317
2021	80	#2,307
2020	83	#2,194
2019	72	#2,480
2018	46	#3,437
2017	49	#3,299
2016	44	#3,582
2015	34	#4,293
2014	28	#5,019
2013	21	#6,239
2012	38	#4,042
2011	30	#4,798
2010	29	#4,967
2009	26	#5,532
2008	17	#7,728
2007	34	#4,468
2006	32	#4,564
2005	22	#5,785
2004	26	#5,057
2003	14	#7,977
2002	13	#8,261
2001	16	#6,947
2000	14	#7,560
1995	8	#10,479
1990	–	–
1985	6	#10,641
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,955
1970	–	–
1965	13	#3,729
1960	5	#7,263
1955	5	#6,683
1950	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vanya?

The median living Vanya is about 9 years old. Half of all living Vanyas are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Vanya are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Vanya are alive in the United States, based on 1,279 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vanya mean?

Romanization of Russian and Ukrainian Ва́ня (Vánja, “Johnny”), a diminutive of Ива́н (Iván), Іван (Ivan, “John”)

How popular is the name Vanya in 2025?

Vanya ranked #2,408 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 75 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vanya?

1,279 babies have been named Vanya in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanya most popular?

Vanya peaked in 2020, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Vanya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vanya rising or falling?

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

Will Vanya become more popular?

Vanya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 83 girls named Vanya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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