Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1911
Vandora
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.
- 82
- total births
- 1911–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Vandora is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 82 have been recorded since 1911.
Vandora has 82 recorded births among girls since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1970.
- 82 total births
- 1911–1970 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Vandora since 1911, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.
- 82
- total births
- 1911–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
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.
Vandora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vandora's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vandora at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Vandora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1970
- Peak year (1960)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Vandora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Vandora's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Vandora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
18 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 38 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vandora? ▼
Since 1911, Social Security records show 82 babies named Vandora. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vandora since 1911 -- 60 years through the most recent 1970 data.
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.
What to do with Vandora's data
- Vandora's decade-level peak was the 1960s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Vandora
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vandora
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Vanesa Girl
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Vania Girl
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Vanita Girl
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Compare Vandora side by side: Vandora vs Vanessa Vandora vs Vanesa Vandora vs Vannessa
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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, 1911–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vandora: Baby Name Since 1911 - 82 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vandora. 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 Vandora 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.