At a glance
- In short
- Vanity springs from the Latin word vanitas, which once whispered of life’s fleeting moments.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #7,885 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 13 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #5,314 in 2020 to #7,885 in 2025
- Peak
- #1,261 in 1988
- First recorded
- 1982
Meaning of Vanity
Vanity springs from the Latin word vanitas, which once whispered of life’s fleeting moments. Now it blooms as a modern name full of spark and spirit. Parents choose Vanity as a little superhero cape for confidence and self-love. It’s pronounced VAN-i-tee, a playful tune on the tongue. Though it’s rare—just 18 newborn girls in the US wore it in 2024—it feels bold and bright. Some might raise an eyebrow at naming a baby Vanity. Most just nod and grin, charmed by its audacious sparkle. The name hints at glamour but also invites a deeper glow from within. Like a secret song in a colorful Spanish plaza, it carries Latin flair and heartfelt passion. It honors old traditions while looking straight into tomorrow with a confident wink.
How to pronounce Vanity
English
- Pronounced VAN-i-tee /ˈvænɪti/
Popularity of Vanity in the U.S.
Vanity was the #7,885 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 13 babies. It peaked at #1,261 in 1988. It first appears in the records in 1982.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1982–2025 44 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 7,885 | ▼ 1,491 |
| 2024 | 18 | 6,394 | ▲ 528 |
| 2023 | 16 | 6,922 | ▼ 1,750 |
| 2022 | 25 | 5,172 | ▼ 81 |
| 2021 | 25 | 5,091 | ▲ 223 |
| 2020 | 23 | 5,314 | ▲ 1,384 |
| 2019 | 17 | 6,698 | ▼ 688 |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | ▼ 2,162 |
| 2017 | 39 | 3,848 | ▲ 402 |
| 2016 | 34 | 4,250 | ▲ 1,786 |
| 2015 | 21 | 6,036 | ▼ 1,767 |
| 2014 | 34 | 4,269 | ▼ 1,002 |
| 2013 | 49 | 3,267 | ▲ 377 |
| 2012 | 43 | 3,644 | ▲ 600 |
| 2011 | 34 | 4,244 | ▼ 1,169 |
| 2010 | 54 | 3,075 | ▲ 86 |
| 2009 | 53 | 3,161 | ▲ 1,600 |
| 2008 | 31 | 4,761 | ▼ 86 |
| 2007 | 31 | 4,675 | ▼ 1,307 |
| 2006 | 48 | 3,368 | ▲ 1,745 |
| 2005 | 25 | 5,113 | ▼ 297 |
| 2004 | 27 | 4,816 | ▼ 12 |
| 2003 | 26 | 4,804 | ▼ 915 |
| 2002 | 33 | 3,889 | ▲ 218 |
| 2001 | 30 | 4,107 | ▼ 443 |
| 2000 | 35 | 3,664 | ▲ 231 |
| 1999 | 30 | 3,895 | ▼ 673 |
| 1998 | 38 | 3,222 | ▲ 593 |
| 1997 | 29 | 3,815 | ▲ 127 |
| 1996 | 27 | 3,942 | ▼ 1,062 |
| 1995 | 41 | 2,880 | ▲ 108 |
| 1994 | 39 | 2,988 | ▼ 415 |
| 1993 | 48 | 2,573 | ▼ 514 |
| 1992 | 66 | 2,059 | ▼ 1 |
| 1991 | 66 | 2,058 | ▼ 230 |
| 1990 | 78 | 1,828 | ▼ 384 |
| 1989 | 102 | 1,444 | ▼ 183 |
| 1988 | 116 | 1,261 | ▲ 198 |
| 1987 | 89 | 1,459 | ▲ 113 |
| 1986 | 76 | 1,572 | ▼ 275 |
| 1985 | 103 | 1,297 | ▲ 895 |
| 1984 | 45 | 2,192 | ▼ 334 |
| 1983 | 56 | 1,858 | ▲ 8,660 |
| 1982 | 5 | 10,518 | new |
Notable people named Vanity
- Denise Matthews, known as Vanity, was a Canadian singer, model, and actress who later became an evangelist.