Vanda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	19	2	–	#1,165
1900s	20	2	+5%	#1,584
1910s	120	12	+500%	#1,518
1920s	174	17	+45%	#1,861
1930s	190	19	+9%	#1,436
1940s	272	27	+43%	#1,292
1950s	338	34	+24%	#1,617
1960s	305	31	-10%	#1,694
1970s	132	13	-57%	#3,430
1980s	79	8	-40%	#4,736
1990s	29	3	-63%	#10,162
2000s	5	1	-83%	#17,966
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,165

1900s

+5%

#1,584

1910s

120

+500%

#1,518

1920s

174

+45%

#1,861

1930s

190

+9%

#1,436

1940s

272

+43%

#1,292

1950s

338

+24%

#1,617

1960s

305

-10%

#1,694

1970s

132

-57%

#3,430

1980s

-40%

#4,736

1990s

-63%

#10,162

2000s

-83%

#17,966

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vanda

Vanda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 1,683 American babies have been named Vanda. Its peak came in 1960, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vanda?

The median living Vanda is about 65 years old; half are between 57 and 75. An estimated 1,000 people named Vanda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vanda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,966
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#10,477
1990	8	#10,162
1985	7	#9,275
1980	9	#7,388
1975	9	#6,465
1970	19	#3,430
1965	39	#1,852
1960	45	#1,694
1955	35	#1,801
1950	31	#1,715
1945	14	#2,449
1940	34	#1,292
1935	15	#2,200
1930	15	#2,294
1925	11	#3,106
1920	21	#1,944
1915	24	#1,518
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,203
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vanda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vanda?

The median living Vanda is about 65 years old. Half of all living Vandas are between 57 and 75 years old.

How many people named Vanda are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Vanda are alive in the United States, based on 1,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vanda mean?

A female given name, variant of Wanda.

How popular is the name Vanda in 2025?

Vanda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vanda?

1,683 babies have been named Vanda in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vanda most popular?

Vanda peaked in 1960, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Vanda a boy or girl name?

Vanda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vanda rising or falling?

Vanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vanda popularity over time

The story of Vanda

How old are people named Vanda?

Vanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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