Vanna
Girl name · #2903 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Vanna is currently the #2903 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Vanna.
The 120-year story
Vanna first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1986, when 111 girls were named Vanna — good for #1233 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.
Babies named Vanna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vanna in class?
Vanna scores 66 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 Vanna is most common
State-level data for Vanna 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 Vanna
Statistically, parents drawn to Vanna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roxanna, Santana, Leeanna, Alona, and Henna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vanna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 47 | #3365 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vanna a popular girl name?
Vanna ranked #2903 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Vanna most popular?
Vanna peaked in 1986, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1233 that year). Since 1986 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vanna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Vanna. It scores 66/100 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.