Vanna is an elegant and unique given name of Italian origin, meaning "graceful". It is derived from the Italian word 'vanna', which refers to a type of red clay used for making pottery. The name Vanna gained popularity in the United States during the mid-20th century, often appearing among Italian-American communities. It is also known as a variant spelling of the Italian name Vanessa.
The name Vanna has seen significant fluctuations in popularity over the past century. With only a handful of births each year until the mid-80s, it wasn't until 1983 that the number of babies named Vanna started to increase dramatically, reaching 21 births that year. This upward trend continued throughout the late 80s and early 90s, peaking at 111 births in 1986.
However, after this peak, the popularity of the name Vanna began to decline steadily. By the year 2000, the number of annual births with this name had dropped back down to around 15-20, where it remained relatively stable for several years. Since then, the popularity of Vanna has continued to decrease, with fewer than 50 babies named Vanna in each of the past five years.
Overall, there have been a total of 1910 births with the name Vanna since 1905.