Holding steady.
Popularity of Vandella since 1910
Babies named Vandella per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1921, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Vandella's real moment was 1910.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 29 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 26 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Vandella is a rare American girl's name first recorded in 1910, with no subsequent appearances in the Social Security Administration's data. It peaked in its sole year of occurrence, 1910, and has remained virtually extinct ever since. The name's meaning is uncertain; it may be a variant of Vandalia, a place name, or an early 20th-century coinage following the fashion for elaborate feminine names ending in 'ella'. Without any top-state data or ranking, Vandella exemplifies the many unique names that emerged briefly during the naming trends of the early 1900s, only to fade into complete obscurity.
Vandella first appeared in the United States in 1910 but has never seen widespread use. It may be a respelling of Vandalia, a place name in West Virginia and Illinois, or a feminine form of Vandal, but no definitive derivation exists. Its brief appearance in records coincides with the early 20th-century American fashion for ornate, feminine-sounding names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Vanda, Ella, Della
Variants: Vandalia
Sibling names for Vandella
Names that share Vandella's style, for a brother or sister.
