Vondalee
Of American origin, representing an invented name with no definitive meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Vondalee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Vondalee today is around 75 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vondalee births was 1937 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vondalee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Vondalee is about 75 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vondalees were born before 1961.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Vondalee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1937
7 babies that year
Average age
75
years old
1960 SSA rank
#7,296
Tracked since 1932
Popularity
Vondalee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vondalee from the 1930s through to the 1960s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 13 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Vondalee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vondalee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Vondalee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vondalee
Vondalee is a given name with roots tracing back to the ancient Germanic tribes of central and northern Europe, with its earliest known origins dating back to the 5th century CE. The name is a combination of two Old High German words: "vund," meaning "wound," and "lee," meaning "meadow" or "clearing." It is believed that the name was originally used to describe a person who lived near a meadow or clearing where they tended to the wounds of others, possibly as a healer or herbalist.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vondalee can be found in the writings of the Venerable Bede, an 8th-century English monk and scholar. In his famous work, "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," Bede mentions a woman named Vondalee who was known for her skill in treating injuries sustained during battles and skirmishes in the kingdom of Northumbria.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Vondalee remained relatively obscure, with only a handful of documented cases. One notable figure was Vondalee of Cologne, a 12th-century German abbess and mystic who was known for her visions and prophetic writings. Another was Vondalee of Montpellier, a 13th-century French physician and herbalist renowned for her expertise in treating wounds and illnesses.
As the Renaissance period dawned, the name Vondalee began to gain more widespread recognition. Vondalee Veronica, an Italian painter and illustrator born in 1475, was celebrated for her exquisite portraiture and religious imagery. Vondalee Marguerite, a French noblewoman and patron of the arts born in 1520, was known for her support of writers and artists during the height of the French Renaissance.
In the 17th century, Vondalee Maria Sibylla Merian, a German naturalist and illustrator born in 1647, gained fame for her pioneering work in documenting the metamorphosis of insects. Her detailed illustrations and observations were instrumental in advancing the field of entomology.
While the name Vondalee may have fallen out of widespread use in more recent centuries, its rich history and unique meaning have left an indelible mark on the cultural tapestry of Europe and beyond.
People
Vondalee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Vondalee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vondalee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vondalee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vondalee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Vondalee a common name?
We classify Vondalee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 24 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vondalee most popular?
The single biggest year for Vondalee was 1937, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vondalee is about 75 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Vondalee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Vondalee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Vondalee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Vondalee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Vondalee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Vondalee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Vondalee?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.