Vaeda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,578

among girls · ↑42 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

134

named Vaeda · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,995

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

176 babies

All-time total

1,314

#6,239 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Vaeda popularity over time

1,314 babies have been named Vaeda since 2002, 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

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
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2000s	36	4	–	#10,632
2010s	388	39	+978%	#1,770
2020s (to 2025)	890	148	+282%	#1,311

Where Vaeda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	148	0.09	outside top 500
2027	162	0.10	outside top 500
2028	174	0.11	outside top 500
2029	185	0.12	outside top 500
2030	196	0.12	outside top 500

Where Vaeda is most popular

Girls named Vaeda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.092 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Vaeda born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Wisconsin	37	0.359	+289%
Iowa	20	0.342	+271%
Michigan	42	0.231	+150%
Pennsylvania	51	0.216	+134%
Ohio	46	0.194	+110%
Indiana	26	0.185	+101%
Minnesota	19	0.176	+91%
Illinois	27	0.118	+28%
Massachusetts	10	0.083	-10%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-37%
Arizona	7	0.050	-46%
Missouri	6	0.050	-46%
New York	19	0.048	-48%
Florida	19	0.044	-52%
Texas	32	0.040	-57%
California	32	0.038	-59%
Washington	5	0.035	-63%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-64%
Georgia	7	0.031	-67%
Virginia	5	0.029	-68%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-71%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Vaeda

Vaeda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,578 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,314 American babies have been named Vaeda. Its peak came in 2022, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Vaeda?

The median living Vaeda is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 1,300 people named Vaeda 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.

Vaeda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	134	#1,578
2024	129	#1,620
2023	137	#1,555
2022	176	#1,341
2021	173	#1,311
2020	141	#1,516
2019	116	#1,770
2018	37	#3,998
2017	36	#4,141
2016	45	#3,518
2015	45	#3,527
2014	31	#4,649
2013	31	#4,641
2012	18	#7,123
2011	18	#7,096
2010	11	#10,419
2009	11	#10,632
2008	9	#12,525
2007	5	#20,390
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,994
2003	–	–
2002	5	#17,960
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vaeda?

The median living Vaeda is about 4 years old. Half of all living Vaedas are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Vaeda are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Vaeda are alive in the United States, based on 1,314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vaeda in 2025?

Vaeda ranked #1,578 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vaeda?

1,314 babies have been named Vaeda in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vaeda most popular?

Vaeda peaked in 2022, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Vaeda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vaeda rising or falling?

Vaeda is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Vaeda become more popular?

Vaeda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 196 girls named Vaeda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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