Vanya
Girl name · #2396 in 2025 · Very rare
Vanya ranks #2396 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 75 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Vanya.
Babies named Vanya per year. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Vanya first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 83 girls were named Vanya — good for #2170 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 Vanya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vanya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vanya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vanya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vanya is most common
State-level data for Vanya 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 Vanya
Statistically, parents drawn to Vanya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vaanya, Dunya, Raeya, Raiya, and Veera.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vanya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 67 | #2607 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 81 | #2295 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 83 | #2170 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 34 | #4380 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vanya a popular girl name?
Vanya ranked #2396 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Vanya most popular?
Vanya peaked in 2020, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2170 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vanya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Vanya. 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.