Vanita
Girl name · English · Greek · Hindu · Indian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,268 in 1932
0 babies were named Vanita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryVanita first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1932, when it reached #1,268.
About the name Vanita
Vanita is a girl name of English, Greek and Hindu origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Vanita for girls from 1913 to 2003, in 87 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked #1,268 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2003, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesGreek namesHindu namesIndian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 | 73,222 girls |
| 1920s | 18 | 56,657 girls |
| 1930s | 20 | 50,352 girls |
| 1940s | 16 | 61,843 girls |
| 1950s | 18 | 56,338 girls |
| 1960s | 21 | 47,393 girls |
| 1970s | 18 | 56,593 girls |
| 1980s | 11 | 89,286 girls |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 204,918 girls |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
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Questions about the name Vanita
What is the origin of the name Vanita?
Vanita has English, Greek, Hindu, Indian roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Vanita a boy or girl name?
Vanita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Vanita?
Vanita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2003. It peaked at #1,268 in 1932.