Vanya
How to say it: VAHN-yuh · /ˈvɑnjə/
Russian diminutive of Ivan meaning 'God is gracious' - also Sanskrit for 'forest', used independently.
Vanya was the 1,244th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 75 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 39% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,251 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,244 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 75 |
| Share of births | 1 in 24,558 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +39% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,251 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vanya is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Van
Honouring a Vanya in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vanya is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi, Russian.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Vanya
- Vanya Mishra (born 1992)Indian model
- Vanya Petkova (1944–2009)Bulgarian poet
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