Vondell: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	–	11	1	–	#4,392
1920s	67	–	67	7	+509%	#2,009
1930s	82	–	82	8	+22%	#2,310
1940s	68	11	79	8	-4%	#2,729
1950s	26	10	36	4	-54%	#4,115
1960s	20	18	38	4	+6%	#5,277
1970s	5	55	60	6	+58%	#9,636
1980s	–	43	43	4	-28%	–
1990s	–	43	43	4	0%	–
2000s	–	13	13	1	-70%	–
2010s	–	11	11	1	-15%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,392

1920s

–

+509%

#2,009

1930s

–

+22%

#2,310

1940s

-4%

#2,729

1950s

-54%

#4,115

1960s

+6%

#5,277

1970s

+58%

#9,636

1980s

–

-28%

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

-70%

–

2010s

–

-15%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vondell

Vondell 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 1916, 483 American babies have been named Vondell, about 58% girls and 42% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1929, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Vondell?

The median living Vondell is about 53 years old; half are between 37 and 76. An estimated 300 people named Vondell 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.

Vondell year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#12,207
2010	–	–	5	#14,148
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#11,402
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	7	#9,083
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#9,438
1985	–	–	7	#5,757
1980	–	–	6	#6,213
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	8	#3,824
1965	8	#5,277	–	–
1960	5	#7,300	–	–
1955	5	#6,703	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	7	#4,014	–	–
1940	11	#2,729	6	#3,449
1935	9	#3,149	–	–
1930	7	#4,026	–	–
1925	5	#5,740	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vondell?

The median living Vondell is about 53 years old. Half of all living Vondells are between 37 and 76 years old.

How many people named Vondell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vondell are alive in the United States, based on 483 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vondell in 2025?

Vondell 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 Vondell?

483 babies have been named Vondell in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vondell most popular?

Vondell peaked in 1929, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Vondell a boy or girl name?

Vondell is used for both: about 58% of babies named Vondell have been girls and 42% boys.

Is the name Vondell rising or falling?

Vondell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Vondell popularity over time

The story of Vondell

How old are people named Vondell?

Vondell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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