Vella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,977

among girls · ↑307 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vella · +8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1915

53 babies

All-time total

2,283

#4,309 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Vella popularity over time

2,283 babies have been named Vella since 1882, 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

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	66	7	–	#574
1890s	124	12	+88%	#792
1900s	185	19	+49%	#767
1910s	393	39	+112%	#859
1920s	410	41	+4%	#1,055
1930s	304	30	-26%	#1,174
1940s	198	20	-35%	#1,741
1950s	154	15	-22%	#2,255
1960s	68	7	-56%	#3,352
1970s	11	1	-84%	#8,247
1980s	7	1	-36%	#9,204
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	34	3	–	#10,635
2010s	189	19	+456%	#5,302
2020s (to 2025)	140	23	+23%	#4,749

Where Vella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Vella

Vella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,977 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 2,283 American babies have been named Vella. Its peak came in 1915, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Vella?

The median living Vella is about 61 years old; half are between 8 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Vella 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.

Vella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,977
2024	25	#5,284
2023	19	#6,395
2022	23	#5,623
2021	18	#6,671
2020	28	#4,749
2019	25	#5,302
2018	19	#6,505
2017	22	#5,810
2016	20	#6,388
2015	17	#7,250
2014	16	#7,616
2013	21	#6,241
2012	19	#6,856
2011	16	#7,758
2010	14	#8,672
2009	11	#10,635
2008	11	#10,772
2007	7	#15,389
2006	–	–
2005	5	#19,059
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,507
1960	15	#3,352
1955	11	#3,769
1950	11	#3,410
1945	23	#1,792
1940	22	#1,741
1935	28	#1,416
1930	32	#1,368
1925	35	#1,374
1920	33	#1,402
1915	53	#914
1910	22	#938
1905	18	#899
1900	22	#799
1895	14	#891
1890	7	#1,198
1885	15	#574
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vella?

The median living Vella is about 61 years old. Half of all living Vellas are between 8 and 77 years old.

How many people named Vella are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Vella are alive in the United States, based on 2,283 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vella in 2025?

Vella ranked #4,977 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vella?

2,283 babies have been named Vella in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vella most popular?

Vella peaked in 1915, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Vella a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vella rising or falling?

Vella is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vella become more popular?

Vella is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Vella in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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