Boys' name · since 1950

Vonzell

Vonzell has 167 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,072 of 45,481
all-time among boys
167
born since 1950
1960s
peak decade

167 boys have been named Vonzell since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vonzell has been recorded 167 times among boys since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2013.

  • #14,072 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 167 born since 1950
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vonzell ranks #14,072 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 167 born since 1950, peaking in the 1960s.

#14,072 of 45,481
all-time among boys
167
born since 1950
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vonzell's 167 recorded births place it above 69.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vonzell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vonzell's full recorded timeline at 1974, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vonzell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1977)
9
Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
45678910 19501961196619731981198519942013 5

Vonzell by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (47 births, 28% of the file).

1960s was Vonzell's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Vonzell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 47 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vonzell?
Since 1950, Social Security records show 167 babies named Vonzell. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,072 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 9 births.
Where does Vonzell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vonzell ranks #14,072 of 45,481 boys' 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 Vonzell most popular?
Vonzell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Vonzell been used?
The SSA has tracked Vonzell since 1950 -- 64 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Vonzell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Von, Vonnie, Vonn, Vontrell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Vonzell's data

  • Vonzell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Vonzell

Nearby Names Like Vonzell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vonzell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vonzell: 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, 1950–2013 (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 Vonzell 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.