Vanella — girls' name
10 babies named Vanella in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
100% of everyone ever named Vanella was born in this single decade.
5 babies were named Vanella in 1915 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Vanella
The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Vanella between 1915 and 1917, spanning 3 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vanella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1917. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 5 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Vanella performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Arkansas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Vanella in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Vanella 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 10 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.
Vanella at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Vanella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1915
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak — across 3 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 1917.
10 total births across 3 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1915 with 5 births in a single year.
Vanella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1910s
- 10 births that decade — 100% of Vanella's all-time total
Vanella decade highlights
- Peak decade 10 births
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1910s was Vanella's strongest decade
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 100% of all-time use.
Vanella by state
Where Vanella concentrates geographically — total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 50.0% |
5 of 10 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Arkansas 50.0% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Arkansas accounts for 50.0% of all recorded births nationwide — a strong regional concentration for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanella? ▼
When was Vanella most popular? ▼
Where is Vanella most popular? ▼
How long has the name Vanella been used? ▼
What names are similar to Vanella? ▼
Keep exploring Vanella
Nearby Names Like Vanella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanella
Compare Vanella side by side: Vanella vs Vanessa Vanella vs Vanesa Vanella vs Vannessa
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1915–1917 (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.