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girls' name ★ peaked 1955

Vangie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vangie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1955
19 babies
All-time total
653
#9,968 all-time among girls
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Vangie popularity over time

653 babies have been named Vangie since 1896, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

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 5 1 – #1,808
1900s 7 1 +40% #1,685
1910s 15 2 +114% #3,155
1920s 55 6 +267% #2,506
1930s 60 6 +9% #2,557
1940s 102 10 +70% #2,202
1950s 167 17 +64% #2,471
1960s 137 14 -18% #2,955
1970s 90 9 -34% #4,354
1980s 15 2 -83% #12,119
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Vangie

Vangie 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 1896, 653 American babies have been named Vangie. Its peak came in 1955, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Vangie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vangie?

The median living Vangie is about 65 years old; half are between 56 and 74. An estimated 400 people named Vangie are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

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

Vangie year by year

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

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1985 5 #12,435
1980 – –
1975 13 #4,844
1970 10 #5,399
1965 12 #3,943
1960 17 #3,094
1955 19 #2,633
1950 15 #2,770
1945 11 #2,905
1940 – –
1935 12 #2,563
1930 – –
1925 7 #4,398
1920 6 #4,930
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 7 #1,685
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vangie?

The median living Vangie is about 65 years old. Half of all living Vangies are between 56 and 74 years old.

How many people named Vangie are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vangie are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vangie in 2025?

Vangie 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 Vangie?

653 babies have been named Vangie in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vangie most popular?

Vangie peaked in 1955, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Vangie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vangie rising or falling?

Vangie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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