Vaida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,640

among girls · ↑52 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vaida

How common

1 in 38,268

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

111 babies

All-time total

924

#7,940 all-time among girls

First recorded

1926

in Social Security records

Vaida popularity over time

924 babies have been named Vaida since 1926, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,557
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,052
2000s	88	9	+1660%	#7,727
2010s	571	57	+549%	#1,860
2020s (to 2025)	255	43	-26%	#2,961

Where Vaida 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Vaida

Vaida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,640 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1926, 924 American babies have been named Vaida. Its peak came in 2015, when 111 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Vaida?

The median living Vaida is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Vaida 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.

Vaida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	42	#3,640
2024	42	#3,692
2023	31	#4,558
2022	49	#3,312
2021	36	#4,081
2020	55	#2,961
2019	54	#3,039
2018	61	#2,809
2017	82	#2,281
2016	96	#2,066
2015	111	#1,860
2014	50	#3,270
2013	46	#3,459
2012	21	#6,325
2011	27	#5,200
2010	23	#5,964
2009	9	#12,380
2008	17	#7,727
2007	16	#8,080
2006	10	#11,373
2005	13	#8,850
2004	12	#9,240
2003	–	–
2002	6	#15,310
2001	–	–
2000	5	#17,516
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vaida?

The median living Vaida is about 9 years old. Half of all living Vaidas are between 5 and 11 years old.

How many people named Vaida are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Vaida are alive in the United States, based on 924 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vaida in 2025?

Vaida ranked #3,640 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vaida?

924 babies have been named Vaida in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vaida most popular?

Vaida peaked in 2015, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Vaida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vaida rising or falling?

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

Will Vaida become more popular?

Vaida is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Vaida 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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