Recorded 1899–2008 Girls' name Peak 1965 10,312 births

Vonda — girls' name

10,312 babies named Vonda in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Vonda was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

1,093 babies were named Vonda in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vonda

The Social Security Administration has registered 10,312 babies named Vonda between 1899 and 2008, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vonda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2008. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 1,093 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vonda performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 4,005 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Vonda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 638 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Vonda in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vonda 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 10,312 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.

Vonda at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

10,312

Since 1899

110 years of records

Peak year

1965

1,093 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1899

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2008

Vonda popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1965)
1,093
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Vonda popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 11 births
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Vonda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
4,005 births that decade — 39% of Vonda's all-time total
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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?
10,312 babies have been named Vonda since 1899. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1965 with 1,093 births.
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.

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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, 1899–2008 (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.