Vanellope
Girl name · #2931 in 2025 · Very rare
Vanellope is currently the #2931 girl name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 girls born in 2025 was named Vanellope.
The 12-year story
Vanellope first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 63 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 95 girls were named Vanellope — good for #2011 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Vanellope per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vanellope in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vanellope is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vanellope will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vanellope is most common
State-level data for Vanellope is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Vanellope
Statistically, parents drawn to Vanellope tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalliope, Koraline, Primrose, Valentine, and Renesmae.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vanellope | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2895 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 95 | #2011 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vanellope a popular girl name?
Vanellope ranked #2931 among girls in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Vanellope most popular?
Vanellope peaked in 2019, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2011 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vanellope?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,034 newborn American girls was named Vanellope. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.