Vania
Girl name · #2835 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 60 baby girls were named Vania, placing it at #2835 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Vania.
Babies named Vania per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 75-year story
Vania first appears in the Social Security records in 1950, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 153 girls were named Vania — good for #1510 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Vania against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vania in class?
Vania scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Vania will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vania is most common
State-level data for Vania 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 Vania
Statistically, parents drawn to Vania tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rania, Xenia, Ania, Kezia, and Dania.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vania | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2819 |
| 2023 | 44 | #3525 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 79 | #2285 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 60 | #2843 |
| 2013 | 76 | #2385 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2679 |
| 2011 | 63 | #2763 |
| 2010 | 61 | #2841 |
| 2009 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2008 | 99 | #2062 |
| 2007 | 153 | #1510 |
| 2006 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3472 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 46 | #3046 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vania a popular girl name?
Vania ranked #2835 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Vania most popular?
Vania peaked in 2007, when 153 American girls received the name (ranked #1510 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vania?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Vania. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.