girl's name
Vanita
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,060
Vanita is a girl's name. In 2003 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1971, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Vanita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2003, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 97 |
| 1920s | 211 |
| 1930s | 212 |
| 1940s | 239 |
| 1950s | 343 |
| 1960s | 387 |
| 1970s | 275 |
| 1980s | 191 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s (to 2003) | 12 |
How popular is Vanita?
In 2003, Vanita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Vanita is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vanita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vanita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vanita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vanita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vanita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vanita
How popular is the name Vanita?
In 2003, Vanita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Vanita a girl's or a boy's name?
Vanita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Vanita most popular?
Vanita peaked in 1971, when 53 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.