How Many People Are Named Vaneta?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Vaneta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Vaneta peaked in popularity in 1932 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vaneta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vaneta paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Vaneta is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Vaneta is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1932
12 births
Total Registered
189
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vaneta
Vaneta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 189 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Vaneta as a female name
Ranked #9,024 in 1975
6 female births in 1975
Peak: 1932 (12 births)
Vaneta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vaneta span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 52 babies were registered. Vaneta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vaneta by Decade
How has Vaneta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vaneta + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vaneta as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vaneta
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vaneta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vaneta?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Vaneta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Vaneta a common name?
Vaneta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 189 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vaneta most popular?
Vaneta reached peak popularity in 1932, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vaneta is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vaneta a female name?
Vaneta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vaneta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vaneta Smith, Vaneta Johnson, Vaneta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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