Vani
Girl name · #4698 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Vani, placing it at #4698 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Vani.
The 46-year story
Vani first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 29 babies and a rank of #4661. 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.
Babies named Vani per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vani in class?
Vani scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vani is most common
State-level data for Vani is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Vani
Statistically, parents drawn to Vani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jasani, Ayani, Nani, Lalani, and Ramani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 18 | #6394 |
| 2023 | 17 | #6680 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vani a popular girl name?
Vani ranked #4698 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Vani most popular?
Vani peaked in 2025, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Vani. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.