Recorded 1910–1986 Girls' name Peak 1921 103 births

Vandella — girls' name

103 babies named Vandella in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s151920s291930s101940s51950s131960s261980s5
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Vandella was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

10 babies were named Vandella in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vandella

The Social Security Administration has registered 103 babies named Vandella between 1910 and 1986, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vandella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vandella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Vandella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vandella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 103 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vandella at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

103

Since 1910

77 years of records

Peak year

1921

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1910

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 1986

Vandella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1910

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1921)
10
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
4681012 1986196519531932192119161910 5

Vandella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
29 births that decade — 28% of Vandella's all-time total
1910s151920s291930s101940s51950s131960s261980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vandella?
103 babies have been named Vandella since 1910. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Vandella most popular?
Vandella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Vandella been used?
Vandella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 77 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Vandella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vanessa, Vanesa, Vannessa, Vania, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1910–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.