Girls' name · since 1921
Vonetta
870 babies named Vonetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,268 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 870
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
870 girls have been named Vonetta since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Vonetta recorded 870 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1994.
- #8,268 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 870 born since 1921
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vonetta ranks #8,268 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 870 born since 1921, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8,268 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 870
- born since 1921
- 1970s
- peak decade
Vonetta's 870 recorded births place it above 88.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Vonetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vonetta's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 161, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vonetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1994
- Peak year (1973)
- 161
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Vonetta by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (649 births, 75% of the file).
1970s was Vonetta's strongest decade.
649 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Vonetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s 37
1960s
37 births
- 1970s
1970s
649 births
- 1980s 106
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 649 births (75% of all-time use).
How Vonetta 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 Vonetta's total volume
Vonetta by state
Where Vonetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 67 | 7.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 36 | 4.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 24 | 2.8% |
| #4 | California | | 23 | 2.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 23 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 19 | 2.2% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 18 | 2.1% |
67 of 870 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Vonetta appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Vonetta's data
- Vonetta's decade-level peak was the 1970s (649 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Vonettas (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Vonetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1973)
Similar record span (~73 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, 1921–1994 (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 Vonetta 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.