Girls' name · since 1960

Vandi

Since 1960, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Vandi, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,676 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade

Vandi sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 34 recorded since 1960.

Social Security Administration records show Vandi recorded 34 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1987.

  • #39,676 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 34 born since 1960
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vandi ranks #39,676 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1960, peaking in the 1960s.

#39,676 of 72,339
all-time among girls
34
born since 1960
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vandi's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vandi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vandi's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vandi popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1962)
8
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
456789 196019621963196619721987 5

Vandi by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (24 births, 71% of the file).

1960s was Vandi's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Vandi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vandi?
34 babies have been named Vandi since 1960. All-time, it sits at #39,676 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1962 with 8 births.
Where does Vandi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vandi ranks #39,676 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vandi most popular?
Vandi was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Vandi been used?
Vandi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 28 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Vandi?
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.

What to do with Vandi's data

  • Vandi's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vandi

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vandi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1960–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Vandi 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 August 2026.