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Vanity

Girl

Meaning of Vanity: English: 'pride'

Vanity is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7828th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7828

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,858

First recorded 1982 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 56 babies1984: 45 babies1985: 103 babies1986: 76 babies1987: 89 babies1988: 116 babies1989: 102 babies1990: 78 babies19901991: 66 babies1992: 66 babies1993: 48 babies1994: 39 babies1995: 41 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 29 babies1998: 38 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 35 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 33 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 48 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 53 babies2010: 54 babies20102011: 34 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 34 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 34 babies2017: 39 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Vanity per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 116.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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