Girls' name · since 1965

Vonya

Vonya has 84 recorded births since 1965 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1973 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

84
total births
1965–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade

Vonya sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1965.

Social Security Administration records show Vonya recorded 84 times among girls since 1965, 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 1965 to 1978.

  • 84 total births
  • 1965–1978 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 70% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

84 girls have been named Vonya since 1965, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.

84
total births
1965–1978
years on record
1970s
peak decade
70%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Vonya was born in this single decade.

1973
Single peak year

12 babies were named Vonya in 1973 - its busiest year on record.

Vonya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vonya's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1973 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vonya at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

84

Since 1965

14 years of records

Peak year

1973

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1965

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 1978

Vonya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1973)
12
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
468101214 19651968196919701971197219731974197519771978 5

Vonya by decade

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

1970s was Vonya's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Vonya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 59 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vonya?
84 babies have been named Vonya since 1965. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1973 with 12 births.
When was Vonya most popular?
Vonya was most popular in the 1970s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Vonya been used?
Vonya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 14 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Vonya?
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 July 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, 1965–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vonya: Baby Name Since 1965 - 84 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vonya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Vonya 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 July 2026.