Vaden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	19	25	3	–	#3,697
1920s	–	61	61	6	+144%	#3,064
1930s	–	56	56	6	-8%	#2,323
1940s	–	38	38	4	-32%	#2,200
1950s	–	37	37	4	-3%	#3,052
1960s	–	19	19	2	-49%	#3,617
1970s	–	8	8	1	-58%	#3,948
1980s	–	5	5	1	-38%	#7,326
1990s	–	11	11	1	+120%	#9,849
2000s	–	124	124	12	+1027%	#4,736
2010s	–	131	131	13	+6%	#5,154
2020s (to 2025)	–	59	59	10	-25%	#6,194

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,697

1920s

–

+144%

#3,064

1930s

–

-8%

#2,323

1940s

–

-32%

#2,200

1950s

–

-3%

#3,052

1960s

–

-49%

#3,617

1970s

–

-58%

#3,948

1980s

–

-38%

#7,326

1990s

–

+120%

#9,849

2000s

–

124

+1027%

#4,736

2010s

–

131

+6%

#5,154

2020s (to 2025)

–

-25%

#6,194

The story of Vaden

Vaden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #10,597 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 574 American babies have been named Vaden. Its peak came in 2009, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vaden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vaden?

The median living Vaden is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Vaden are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Vaden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	7	#10,597
2024	–	–	8	#9,807
2023	–	–	15	#6,194
2022	–	–	11	#7,723
2021	–	–	12	#7,062
2020	–	–	6	#11,924
2019	–	–	9	#8,831
2018	–	–	8	#9,605
2017	–	–	9	#8,783
2016	–	–	14	#6,323
2015	–	–	16	#5,731
2014	–	–	12	#7,021
2013	–	–	18	#5,154
2012	–	–	10	#8,100
2011	–	–	17	#5,414
2010	–	–	18	#5,234
2009	–	–	21	#4,736
2008	–	–	16	#5,752
2007	–	–	15	#5,887
2006	–	–	15	#5,766
2005	–	–	16	#5,266
2004	–	–	8	#8,873
2003	–	–	11	#6,694
2002	–	–	6	#10,601
2001	–	–	6	#10,483
2000	–	–	10	#6,807
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#4,018
1955	–	–	6	#3,860
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	7	#2,979
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	6	#3,618
1930	–	–	6	#3,971
1925	–	–	8	#3,380
1920	–	–	9	#3,189
1915	–	–	6	#3,799
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Vaden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Vaden?

The median living Vaden is about 16 years old. Half of all living Vadens are between 10 and 25 years old.

How many people named Vaden are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vaden are alive in the United States, based on 574 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vaden in 2025?

Vaden ranked #10,597 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vaden?

574 babies have been named Vaden in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vaden most popular?

Vaden peaked in 2009, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Vaden a boy or girl name?

Vaden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vaden rising or falling?

Vaden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Vaden popularity over time

The story of Vaden

How old are people named Vaden?

Vaden year by year

Frequently asked questions

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