How Many People Are Named Vanderbilt?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Vanderbilt. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Vanderbilt peaked in popularity in 1916 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vanderbilt as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vanderbilt paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Vanderbilt is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Vanderbilt is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1916
6 births
Total Registered
80
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 80 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vanderbilt as a male name
Ranked #4,369 in 1955
5 male births in 1955
Peak: 1916 (6 births)
Vanderbilt: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vanderbilt span from the 1890s to the 1950s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 27 babies were registered. While Vanderbilt is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Vanderbilt by Decade
How has Vanderbilt tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vanderbilt + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vanderbilt as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vanderbilt
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vanderbilt: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vanderbilt?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Vanderbilt are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Vanderbilt a common name?
Vanderbilt is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vanderbilt most popular?
Vanderbilt reached peak popularity in 1916, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vanderbilt is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vanderbilt a male name?
Vanderbilt is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vanderbilt Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vanderbilt Smith, Vanderbilt Johnson, Vanderbilt Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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