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girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Vonna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vonna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
36 babies
All-time total
1,095
#7,047 all-time among girls
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Vonna popularity over time

1,095 babies have been named Vonna since 1915, 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 1934Girls

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 23 2 – #3,906
1920s 114 11 +396% #2,018
1930s 220 22 +93% #1,407
1940s 227 23 +3% #1,657
1950s 256 26 +13% #1,763
1960s 189 19 -26% #1,923
1970s 50 5 -74% #4,754
1980s 6 1 -88% #10,248
1990s 5 1 -17% #15,547
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 – #17,521

The story of Vonna

Vonna 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 1915, 1,095 American babies have been named Vonna. Its peak came in 1960, when 36 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 Vonna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vonna?

The median living Vonna is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 78. An estimated 700 people named Vonna are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

Vonna 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 – –
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2021 5 #17,521
2020 – –
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1970 12 #4,754
1965 15 #3,398
1960 36 #1,923
1955 24 #2,279
1950 30 #1,763
1945 18 #2,056
1940 22 #1,742
1935 24 #1,548
1930 20 #1,870
1925 10 #3,353
1920 – –
1915 5 #4,934
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vonna?

The median living Vonna is about 70 years old. Half of all living Vonnas are between 63 and 78 years old.

How many people named Vonna are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Vonna are alive in the United States, based on 1,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vonna in 2025?

Vonna 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 Vonna?

1,095 babies have been named Vonna in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vonna most popular?

Vonna peaked in 1960, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Vonna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vonna rising or falling?

Vonna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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