Vonnie
A feminine diminutive of the Germanic name Yvonne.
Name Census estimates that about 1,864 living Americans carry the first name Vonnie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 89.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Vonnie today is around 68 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Vonnie births was 1959 (111 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Vonnie. 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 Vonnie is about 68 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Vonnies were born before 1968.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 183,881 Americans
Peak year
1959
111 babies that year
Average age
68
years old
1989 SSA rank
#9,175
Tracked since 1888
Gender
Gender distribution for Vonnie
Vonnie leans heavily female at 89.7% of total registrations, but 424 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Vonnie as a male name
- Ranked #9,175 in 1989
- 5 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1930 (17 births)
Vonnie as a female name
- Ranked #10,190 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1959 (102 births)
Popularity
Vonnie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Vonnie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 922 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Vonnie 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 Vonnie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Vonnies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 22 states and territories. North Carolina, California, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Vonnie, while Oregon, Oklahoma, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 42 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Vonnie
The name Vonnie is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Avonia, which originated in the 6th century. Avonia is derived from the Old High German words "avo" meaning "ancestor" and "nia" meaning "ever". The name was popular among the Franks, a Germanic tribe that settled in present-day France and parts of Germany during the Migration Period.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Avonia was a Frankish noblewoman who lived in the 7th century. She was known for her patronage of Christian monasteries and her charitable works. The name Vonnie emerged as a shortened version of Avonia in the Middle Ages.
In the 9th century, a nun named Vonnie was mentioned in the chronicles of the Abbey of Remiremont in present-day eastern France. She was renowned for her piety and devotion to the religious life. Another notable bearer of the name was Vonnie of Saxony, a 12th-century Benedictine abbess who played a significant role in the reform of monastic life in her region.
During the Renaissance, the name Vonnie was occasionally used by noble families in Germany and the Low Countries. One notable example was Vonnie von Anhalt, a 16th-century noblewoman who was a patron of the arts and a supporter of the Protestant Reformation.
In the 17th century, Vonnie Schuyler was a Dutch-American woman who was one of the founders of the city of Albany, New York. She was known for her role in establishing trade and diplomatic relations between the Dutch settlers and the Native American tribes in the region.
In the 19th century, Vonnie Ream was an American sculptor who gained fame for her portrait bust of Abraham Lincoln, which she sculpted from life in 1865. She later became the first female artist to be employed by the United States government for a commission.
While the name Vonnie has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by a few notable individuals who have left their mark in various fields, including religion, art, and politics. The name's Germanic origins and rich historical associations have contributed to its enduring appeal as a diminutive form of the more traditional Avonia.
People
Vonnie + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with V
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Vonnie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vonnie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,864 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Vonnie 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 183,881 US residents.
Is Vonnie a common name?
We classify Vonnie as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,108 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Vonnie most popular?
The single biggest year for Vonnie was 1959, when 111 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Vonnie is about 68 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Vonnie a female name?
Yes, 89.7% of people registered as Vonnie 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.
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.