unisex name

Vandy

VAN-dee (English)

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 502

Vandy is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1994 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1962, when 22 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Vandy Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s.

138
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Vandy by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 19
1920s 8
1930s 8
1940s 57
1950s 97
1960s 138
1970s 68
1980s 77
1990s 20

How Popular Is Vandy?

In 1994, Vandy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Vandy Is Used

France #6,334 5 in 2011
United States #6,857 8 in 1994

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Vandy

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Vandy Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vandy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Vandy

  • English VAN-dee

Sibling Names for Vandy

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Vandy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Vandy

How popular is the name Vandy?

In 1994, Vandy was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Vandy a girl's or a boy's name?

Vandy is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Vandy?

Vandy has 2 syllables.

When was Vandy most popular?

Vandy peaked in 1962, when 22 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.