Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1922
Vachel
20 babies named Vachel in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 1922–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Vachel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 20 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Vachel recorded 20 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1958.
- 20 total births
- 1922–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Vachel since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 20
- total births
- 1922–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Vachel was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
5 babies were named Vachel in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Vachel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vachel's full recorded timeline at 1956, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births.
Vachel at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Vachel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1958
- Peak year (1922)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Vachel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Vachel's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Vachel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vachel? ▼
20 babies have been named Vachel since 1922. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1922 with 5 births.
When was Vachel most popular? ▼
Vachel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Vachel been used? ▼
Records for Vachel go back to 1922, giving 37 years of history through 1958.
What names are similar to Vachel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vache, Vachon, Vaclav, Vachan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Vachel's data
- Vachel's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vachel: Baby Name Since 1922 - 20 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vachel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vachel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.