Recorded 1916–1972 Unisex name Peak 1929 279 births

Vondell — unisex name

279 babies named Vondell in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s671930s821940s681950s261960s201970s5
1930s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Vondell was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

18 babies were named Vondell in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vondell

The Social Security Administration has registered 279 babies named Vondell between 1916 and 1972, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vondell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Vondell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 204 additional births since 1940.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vondell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Vondell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Vondell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vondell 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 279 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.

Vondell at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

279

Since 1916

57 years of records

Peak year

1929

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1916

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 1972

Vondell popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1916

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1929)
18
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
05101520 19721957194719401934192919241916 6

Vondell popularity over time — boys

204 total births recorded since 1940 (Vondell as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 204 births
468101214 201119981991198519801973196919521940 6

Vondell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
82 births that decade — 29% of Vondell's all-time total
1910s111920s671930s821940s681950s261960s201970s5

Vondell by state

Where Vondell concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Vondell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 1.8%
#2 Texas
5 1.8%
Michigan share of Vondell's total US births 1.8%
Even split

5 of 279 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vondell?
279 babies have been named Vondell since 1916. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1929 with 18 births.
When was Vondell most popular?
Vondell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Vondell most popular?
The top states for the name Vondell are Michigan (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Vondell a unisex name?
Yes, Vondell is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 279 births, and as a boy's name it has 204 births.
How long has the name Vondell been used?
Vondell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 57 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Vondell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vonda, Vonnie, Voncile, Vonna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1916–1972 (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.