Vanya
Girl name · #2396 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vanya in class?
Vanya scores 74 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 Vanya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vanya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vanya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vanyas were CA (15), TX (11), WA (7), NJ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 74/100 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.