Vendela
Vendela is a feminine given name. It may refer to:Wendla Åberg (1791–1864), Swedish dancer Wendela Hebbe, Swedish journalist Vendela Kirsebom, Turkish-Norwegian-Swedish model and actress Vendela Skytte, Swedish poet Wendela Gustafva Sparre, Swedish artist Vendela Vida, American novelist and journalist Vendela Zachrisson-Santén, Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist
Meaning & Origin of Vendela
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vendela is a feminine given name. It may refer to:Wendla Åberg (1791–1864), Swedish dancer Wendela Hebbe, Swedish journalist Vendela Kirsebom, Turkish-Norwegian-Swedish model and actress Vendela Skytte, Swedish poet Wendela Gustafva Sparre, Swedish artist Vendela Vida, American novelist and journalist Vendela Zachrisson-Santén, Swedish competitive sailor and Olympic medalist
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The Story of Vendela
Vendela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1993, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 9 Vendelas were born — ranking #8,720 that year. As of 2026, Vendela ranks #16,763 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Vendelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Vendela
Vendela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Vendela's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,720. Use the chart and map above to compare Vendela'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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