How Many People Are Named Vandy?
An estimated 375 people in the United States have the first name Vandy. It is used for both genders, with 60.8% male. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Vandy peaked in popularity in 1962 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vandy 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 Vandy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
375
About 1 in 914,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
60.8% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1962
22 births
Total Registered
492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vandy
Vandy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (60.8%) and females (39.2%). Out of 492 total births registered, 299 were male and 193 were female.
Vandy as a male name
Ranked #6,942 in 1994
8 male births in 1994
Peak: 1950 (13 births)
Vandy as a female name
Ranked #10,808 in 1989
7 female births in 1989
Peak: 1962 (15 births)
Vandy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vandy span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 138 babies were registered. Vandy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vandy by Decade
How has Vandy 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.
Vandy by State
Vandy + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Vandy
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Vandy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vandy?
We estimate approximately 375 people named Vandy 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 914,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Vandy a common name?
Vandy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vandy most popular?
Vandy reached peak popularity in 1962, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vandy is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vandy a male name?
Vandy is predominantly male. 60.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vandy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vandy Smith, Vandy Johnson, Vandy 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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