Vanderlei
Vanderlei is a given name popular in Brazil as well as a surname. The given name derives from the surname, which derives from the Dutch van der Lee.
Meaning & Origin of Vanderlei
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vanderlei is a given name popular in Brazil as well as a surname. The given name derives from the surname, which derives from the Dutch van der Lee.
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The Story of Vanderlei
The earliest SSA record of Vanderlei as a baby boy name dates back to 2009, when 5 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Vanderlei — #10,768 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 55% of all recorded Vanderleis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2012 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 11 Vanderleis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vanderlei
Vanderlei is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Vanderlei's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #10,768. Use the chart and map above to compare Vanderlei's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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