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
Vandi's 34 recorded births place it above 45.11% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1962)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1987.
34 total births across 28 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1962 with 8 births in a single year.
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
- 1960s
1960s
24 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (71% of all-time use).
Vandi decade highlights
- Peak decade 24 births
- Runner-up 5 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
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.
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