Girls' name · since 1916
Vaudine
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 77 babies named Vaudine, peaking in 1938. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,105 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 77
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
77 girls have been named Vaudine since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Vaudine recorded 77 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1938.
- #30,105 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 77 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaudine ranks #30,105 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 77 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #30,105 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 77
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Vaudine's 77 recorded births place it above 58.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Vaudine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vaudine's full recorded timeline at 1924, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1938 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vaudine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1938.
77 total births across 23 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1938 with 12 births in a single year.
Vaudine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (46 births, 60% of the file).
1920s was Vaudine's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Vaudine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 46 births (60% of all-time use).
Vaudine decade highlights
- Peak decade 46 births
- Runner-up 18 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
Vaudine by state
Where Vaudine concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 6.5% |
5 of 77 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- Alabama 6.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Alabama accounts for 6.5% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Vaudine's data
- Vaudine's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1930s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Vaudines (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Vaudine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1938)
Similar record span (~22 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, 1916–1938 (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 Vaudine 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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