Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1915
Vanella
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.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
10 girls have been named Vanella since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Vanella has 10 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1917.
- 10 total births
- 1915–1917 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Vanella since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1917.
- 10
- total births
- 1915–1917
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Vanella was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
5 babies were named Vanella in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Vanella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vanella's full recorded timeline at 1917, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births.
Vanella at a glance
Last recorded 1917Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Vanella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1917
- Peak year (1915)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Vanella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Vanella's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Vanella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 10 births (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% |
Arkansas share of Vanella's total US births 50.0%
5 of 10 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vanella? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 10 babies named Vanella. The most recent recorded year was 1917. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 5 births.
When was Vanella most popular? ▼
Vanella was most popular in the 1910s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
Where is Vanella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vanella are Arkansas (5 births).
How long has the name Vanella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vanella since 1915 -- 3 years through the most recent 1917 data.
What names are similar to Vanella? ▼
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 Vanella's data
- Arkansas records the most Vanellas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- 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 Vanella
Nearby Names Like Vanella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vanella
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#335 261,622 births
Vanesa Girl
#5331 6,539 births
Vannessa Girl
3,231 births
Vania Girl
#2828 2,992 births
Vanita Girl
2,056 births
Compare Vanella side by side: Vanella vs Vanessa Vanella vs Vanesa Vanella 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, 1915–1917 (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. "Vanella: Baby Name Since 1915 - 10 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vanella. 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 Vanella 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.