Vaani
Girl name · #2074 in 2025 · Very rare
Vaani is currently the #2074 girl name in the United States — 91 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Vaani.
Babies named Vaani per year. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Vaani first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 91 babies and a rank of #2064. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vaani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vaani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vaani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vaani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vaani is most common
State-level data for Vaani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Vaani
Statistically, parents drawn to Vaani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Klani, Ilani, Nylani, Kylani, and Dalani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vaani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 87 | #2178 |
| 2023 | 58 | #2891 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2425 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vaani a popular girl name?
Vaani ranked #2074 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Vaani most popular?
Vaani peaked in 2025, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2064 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vaani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Vaani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.