Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Vega

Gender Unisex · 80% girls Rank 2025 #4,539 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,539
among girls · ↓582 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Vega · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,847
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
63 babies
All-time total
936
#9,158 all-time among girls
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Vega popularity over time

936 babies have been named Vega since 1918, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 5 – 5 1 – #5,535
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 6 – 6 1 – #6,051
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #11,911
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 9 – 9 1 – #10,309
2000s 166 22 188 19 +1989% #5,370
2010s 333 97 430 43 +129% #3,128
2020s (to 2025) 222 71 293 49 +14% #3,473

Where Vega 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Vega

Vega is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,539 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 936 American babies have been named Vega, about 80% girls and 20% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 63 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 Vega stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vega?

The median living Vega is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 900 people named Vega are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Vega 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 31 #4,539 12 #7,158
2024 38 #3,957 7 #10,851
2023 46 #3,473 14 #6,485
2022 40 #3,825 14 #6,451
2021 39 #3,876 11 #7,544
2020 28 #4,748 13 #6,595
2019 52 #3,128 11 #7,597
2018 48 #3,341 14 #6,319
2017 40 #3,842 14 #6,307
2016 35 #4,240 10 #8,107
2015 35 #4,224 13 #6,654
2014 22 #5,979 10 #8,082
2013 28 #5,008 8 #9,609
2012 23 #5,880 10 #8,105
2011 22 #6,136 – –
2010 28 #5,098 7 #10,691
2009 24 #5,883 5 #14,383
2008 16 #8,088 7 #10,977
2007 24 #5,883 10 #8,134
2006 26 #5,370 – –
2005 19 #6,520 – –
2004 15 #7,809 – –
2003 12 #9,027 – –
2002 12 #8,815 – –
2001 12 #8,724 – –
2000 6 #14,951 – –
1995 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vega?

The median living Vega is about 8 years old. Half of all living Vegas are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Vega are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Vega are alive in the United States, based on 936 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vega in 2025?

Vega ranked #4,539 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vega?

936 babies have been named Vega in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vega most popular?

Vega peaked in 2019, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Vega a boy or girl name?

Vega is used for both: about 80% of babies named Vega have been girls and 20% boys.

Is the name Vega rising or falling?

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

Will Vega become more popular?

Vega is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Vega 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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