Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Vayda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,457 Trend ↓ Falling 12%
Rank 2025
#1,457
among girls · ↓90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
148
named Vayda · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,860
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
235 babies
All-time total
2,889
#3,685 all-time among girls
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Vayda popularity over time

2,889 babies have been named Vayda since 1993, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1980s – – – –
1990s 19 2 – #10,558
2000s 257 26 +1253% #2,890
2010s 1,461 146 +468% #1,116
2020s (to 2025) 1,152 192 +31% #1,070

Where Vayda 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 144 0.09 outside top 500
2027 141 0.09 outside top 500
2028 139 0.09 outside top 500
2029 137 0.09 outside top 500
2030 135 0.08 outside top 500

Where Vayda is most popular

Girls named Vayda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.118 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Indiana.

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 Vayda 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 45 0.437 +271%
Iowa 24 0.411 +249%
Indiana 48 0.342 +190%
Minnesota 32 0.297 +152%
Michigan 50 0.275 +133%
Illinois 61 0.266 +126%
Ohio 57 0.240 +104%
Pennsylvania 53 0.224 +90%
Missouri 18 0.149 +27%
Tennessee 23 0.145 +23%
North Carolina 25 0.110 -7%
Florida 39 0.091 -23%
Texas 68 0.085 -28%
Washington 12 0.083 -30%
California 67 0.080 -32%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -40%
Louisiana 6 0.069 -42%
New Jersey 11 0.061 -48%
South Carolina 5 0.056 -53%
Alabama 5 0.053 -55%
Colorado 5 0.045 -62%
Georgia 10 0.044 -63%
Arizona 6 0.043 -64%
New York 16 0.040 -66%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
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Mississippi – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Vayda

Vayda is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,457 in 2025 with 148 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 2,889 American babies have been named Vayda. Its peak came in 2021, when 235 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 Vayda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vayda?

The median living Vayda is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 2,900 people named Vayda are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Vayda year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 148 #1,457
2024 167 #1,367
2023 194 #1,224
2022 212 #1,151
2021 235 #1,070
2020 196 #1,187
2019 219 #1,116
2018 184 #1,261
2017 195 #1,232
2016 182 #1,319
2015 178 #1,336
2014 134 #1,616
2013 119 #1,743
2012 96 #2,025
2011 82 #2,297
2010 72 #2,561
2009 61 #2,890
2008 53 #3,220
2007 46 #3,598
2006 25 #5,541
2005 21 #5,988
2004 18 #6,756
2003 10 #10,393
2002 15 #7,426
2001 8 #12,005
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vayda?

The median living Vayda is about 7 years old. Half of all living Vaydas are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Vayda are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Vayda are alive in the United States, based on 2,889 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vayda in 2025?

Vayda ranked #1,457 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 148 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vayda?

2,889 babies have been named Vayda in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vayda most popular?

Vayda peaked in 2021, when 235 newborns received the name.

Is Vayda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vayda rising or falling?

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

Will Vayda become more popular?

Vayda is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 135 girls named Vayda 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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