Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Vanilla
//vəˈnɪlə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19197 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Vanilla's meaning
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Vanilla's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Vanilla |
|---|---|
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1913 | 7 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 15 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1921 | 9 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1926 | 7 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 12 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1936 | 6 |
| 1938 | 6 |
| 1939 | 10 |
| 1946 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1960 | 6 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1978 | 5 |
Vanilla through the decades
- Vanilla peaked in 1919, when 15 babies were named Vanilla in the US.
- The 1920s were Vanilla's strongest decade, averaging 9 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1933–1978), use of Vanilla has fallen 31% compared to the 10 years before that.