Vella
Girl name · #4881 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Vella, placing it at #4881 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Vella.
The 143-year story
Vella first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1915, when 53 girls were named Vella — good for #900 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Vella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vella in class?
Vella 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 Vella will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vella is most common
State-level data for Vella is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Vella
Statistically, parents drawn to Vella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lovella, Lilla, Nella, Zella, and Adella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 14 | #8271 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 1982 | 7 | #8224 |
| 1973 | 5 | #8423 |
| 1972 | 6 | #7292 |
| 1967 | 6 | #6042 |
| 1966 | 5 | #6564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vella a popular girl name?
Vella ranked #4881 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Vella most popular?
Vella peaked in 1915, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #900 that year). Since 1915 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Vella. 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.