Recorded 1911–1970 Girls' name Peak 1960 82 births

Vandora — girls' name

82 babies named Vandora in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181930s101940s51950s61960s381970s5
1960s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Vandora was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

9 babies were named Vandora in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vandora

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Vandora between 1911 and 1970, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vandora currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vandora performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Vandora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vandora 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 82 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.

Vandora at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

82

Since 1911

60 years of records

Peak year

1960

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1911

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 1970

Vandora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1911

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1960)
9
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
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Vandora by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
38 births that decade — 46% of Vandora's all-time total
1910s181930s101940s51950s61960s381970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vandora?
82 babies have been named Vandora since 1911. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1960 with 9 births.
When was Vandora most popular?
Vandora was most popular in the 1960s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Vandora been used?
Vandora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 60 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Vandora?
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, 1911–1970 (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.