Girls' name · since 1899

Vonda

Vonda has 10,312 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1965 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,627 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10,312
born since 1899
1960s
peak decade

Vonda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 10,312 recorded since 1899.

Vonda has 10,312 recorded births among girls since 1899, 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 1899 to 2008.

  • #1,627 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10,312 born since 1899
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vonda ranks #1,627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10,312 born since 1899, peaking in the 1960s.

#1,627 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10,312
born since 1899
1960s
peak decade
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Vonda's 10,312 recorded births place it above 97.75% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

41 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

41 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

Vonda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vonda's full recorded timeline at 1954, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1899, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 1,093 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vonda popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1965)
1,093
Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
05001,0001,500 189919171930194319561969198219952008 5

Vonda popularity over time - boys

11 total births recorded since 1964 (Vonda as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19641966 5

Vonda by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (4,005 births, 39% of the file).

1960s was Vonda's strongest decade.

4,005 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Vonda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 4,005 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Vonda compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vonda's total volume

Vonda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -31, 7%-108, 4.3%-107, 5.8%-58, 5.1%-81, 4%-118, 2.1%-62, 11.3%-146, 2.6%-84, 4.2%-63, 9.3%-96, 5.9%-53, 5%-117, 4.8%-63, 4.7%-128, 3.4%Vonda-110, 10.6%Vonda
Vonda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Vonda by state

Where Vonda concentrates geographically, total births since 1899

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vonda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
638 6.2%
#2 Kentucky
540 5.2%
#3 Indiana
523 5.1%
#4 Ohio
457 4.4%
#5 North Carolina
355 3.4%
#6 West Virginia
334 3.2%
#7 California
307 3.0%
#8 Michigan
300 2.9%
Texas share of Vonda's total US births 6.2%
Even split

638 of 10,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.

Vonda appears in 41 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vonda?
Vonda has been given to 10,312 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,627 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 1,093 babies were born in 1965, its single highest year.
Where does Vonda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vonda ranks #1,627 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vonda most popular?
Vonda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 4,005 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
Where is Vonda most popular?
The top states for the name Vonda are Texas (638 births), Kentucky (540 births), Indiana (523 births).
How long has the name Vonda been used?
Vonda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1899, spanning 110 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Vonda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vonnie, Voncile, Vonna, Vonetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vonda's data

  • Vonda's decade-level peak was the 1960s (4,005 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Vondas (638 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vonda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vonda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1899–2008 (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 Vonda 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.