Vannie
Vanny or Vannie may refer to:Vannie Albanese (1912–1984), American football player Vannie Higgins (1897–1932), New York mobster and bootlegger during Prohibition Vanny Reis, Cape Verdean beauty pageant winner Tep Vanny, Cambodian land rights activist and human rights defender Vanny, a character from the Five Nights at Freddy's video game franchise.
Meaning & Origin of Vannie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vanny or Vannie may refer to:Vannie Albanese (1912–1984), American football player Vannie Higgins (1897–1932), New York mobster and bootlegger during Prohibition Vanny Reis, Cape Verdean beauty pageant winner Tep Vanny, Cambodian land rights activist and human rights defender Vanny, a character from the Five Nights at Freddy's video game franchise.
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The Story of Vannie
As a girl name
Vannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 24 Vannies were born — ranking #1,645 that year. As of 2026, Vannie ranks #6,389 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 830 Vannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 8 Vannies were born — ranking #3,155 that year. As of 2026, Vannie ranks #4,986 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 191 Vannies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Vannie
Vannie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 830 births in the dataset. Vannie's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #1,645. Use the chart and map above to compare Vannie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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