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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Vadie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vadie
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
19 babies
All-time total
445
#12,689 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Vadie popularity over time

445 babies have been named Vadie since 1891, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 54 5 – #1,055
1900s 76 8 +41% #1,059
1910s 130 13 +71% #1,366
1920s 107 11 -18% #2,470
1930s 49 5 -54% #2,958
1940s 21 2 -57% #4,655
1950s 8 1 -62% #4,360
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The story of Vadie

Vadie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 445 American babies have been named Vadie. Its peak came in 1915, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Vadie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Vadie year by year

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

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1940 5 #4,979
1935 8 #3,404
1930 9 #3,318
1925 11 #3,105
1920 14 #2,577
1915 19 #1,793
1910 8 #1,918
1905 8 #1,526
1900 10 #1,308
1895 8 #1,290
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vadie in 2025?

Vadie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vadie?

445 babies have been named Vadie in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vadie most popular?

Vadie peaked in 1915, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Vadie a boy or girl name?

Vadie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vadie rising or falling?

Vadie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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