Vanellope
Girl name · #2931 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vanellope in class?
Vanellope scores 80 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Vanellope is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vanellopes were CA (16), TX (11), FL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 80/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.