Name Legacy

Vanita

Recorded 1913–2003 · United States

Vanita was most popular in 1971, when 53 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,729 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,056 people named Vanita.

Most popular in1971
Rank that year#2,729
Births that year53
Total since 18802,056
Given to100% girls

Vanita over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Vanita’s peak in 1971. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Vanita a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Vanita is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,056 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Vanita

Where Vanita is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org