boy's name
Vanderbilt
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 10
- Births on record 80
Vanderbilt is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 1955 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1916, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vanderbilt over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1955, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 17 |
| 1920s | 27 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s (to 1955) | 10 |
How popular is Vanderbilt?
In 1955, Vanderbilt was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vanderbilt
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vanderbilt over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vanderbilt
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vanderbilt — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vanderbilt
How popular is the name Vanderbilt?
In 1955, Vanderbilt was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Vanderbilt a girl's or a boy's name?
Vanderbilt is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vanderbilt?
Vanderbilt has 3 syllables.
When was Vanderbilt most popular?
Vanderbilt peaked in 1916, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.