Vonita: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	20	2	–	#3,555
1930s	37	4	+85%	#3,049
1940s	46	5	+24%	#3,675
1950s	94	9	+104%	#3,219
1960s	101	10	+7%	#3,061
1970s	76	8	-25%	#5,202
1980s	20	2	-74%	#12,027
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,555

1930s

+85%

#3,049

1940s

+24%

#3,675

1950s

+104%

#3,219

1960s

101

+7%

#3,061

1970s

-25%

#5,202

1980s

-74%

#12,027

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Vonita

Vonita 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 1923, 394 American babies have been named Vonita. Its peak came in 1963, when 18 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 Vonita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vonita?

The median living Vonita is about 62 years old; half are between 52 and 70. An estimated 300 people named Vonita 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.

Vonita 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	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#12,108
1975	10	#5,978
1970	8	#6,349
1965	6	#6,519
1960	12	#3,915
1955	14	#3,219
1950	6	#5,283
1945	5	#5,215
1940	5	#4,999
1935	–	–
1930	10	#3,049
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vonita?

The median living Vonita is about 62 years old. Half of all living Vonitas are between 52 and 70 years old.

How many people named Vonita are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vonita are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vonita in 2025?

Vonita 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 Vonita?

394 babies have been named Vonita in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vonita most popular?

Vonita peaked in 1963, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Vonita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vonita rising or falling?

Vonita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Vonita

Vonita popularity over time

The story of Vonita

How old are people named Vonita?

Vonita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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