Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1972

Vidal

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,121 Trend ↑ Rising 14%
Rank 2025
#3,121
among boys · ↑87 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Vidal · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1972
165 babies
All-time total
4,247
#1,998 all-time among boys
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Vidal popularity over time

4,247 babies have been named Vidal since 1909, 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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BoysGirls

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 – 9 9 1 – #1,081
1910s – 40 40 4 +344% #1,580
1920s – 136 136 14 +240% #1,670
1930s – 169 169 17 +24% #1,321
1940s – 164 164 16 -3% #1,523
1950s – 289 289 29 +76% #1,244
1960s – 276 276 28 -4% #1,421
1970s 5 603 608 61 +120% #623
1980s 5 570 575 58 -5% #1,165
1990s – 751 751 75 +31% #1,154
2000s – 589 589 59 -22% #1,722
2010s – 421 421 42 -29% #2,373
2020s (to 2025) – 220 220 37 -13% #2,713

Where Vidal is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 42 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Vidal

Vidal is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,121 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 4,247 American babies have been named Vidal. Its peak came in 1972, when 165 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Vidal?

The median living Vidal is about 34 years old; half are between 20 and 50. An estimated 3,600 people named Vidal are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

Vidal 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 – – 39 #3,121
2024 – – 38 #3,208
2023 – – 32 #3,624
2022 – – 49 #2,713
2021 – – 36 #3,290
2020 – – 26 #4,011
2019 – – 37 #3,190
2018 – – 37 #3,165
2017 – – 46 #2,710
2016 – – 50 #2,550
2015 – – 40 #2,962
2014 – – 28 #3,779
2013 – – 46 #2,621
2012 – – 36 #3,175
2011 – – 47 #2,624
2010 – – 54 #2,373
2009 – – 58 #2,284
2008 – – 53 #2,430
2007 – – 55 #2,369
2006 – – 56 #2,282
2005 – – 56 #2,180
2004 – – 57 #2,099
2003 – – 60 #1,959
2002 – – 68 #1,722
2001 – – 63 #1,797
2000 – – 63 #1,767
1995 – – 87 #1,255
1990 – – 67 #1,369
1985 – – 58 #1,267
1980 – – 62 #1,165
1975 – – 38 #1,450
1970 – – 30 #1,580
1965 – – 27 #1,511
1960 – – 32 #1,432
1955 – – 24 #1,608
1950 – – 23 #1,571
1945 – – 20 #1,534
1940 – – 13 #2,074
1935 – – 19 #1,655
1930 – – 15 #2,072
1925 – – 12 #2,584
1920 – – 8 #3,481
1915 – – – –
1910 – – 6 #1,580
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Vidal

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Vidal Sassoon Vidal Sassoon British hairstylist (1928–2012) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vidal?

The median living Vidal is about 34 years old. Half of all living Vidals are between 20 and 50 years old.

How many people named Vidal are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Vidal are alive in the United States, based on 4,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vidal in 2025?

Vidal ranked #3,121 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vidal?

4,247 babies have been named Vidal in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vidal most popular?

Vidal peaked in 1972, when 165 newborns received the name.

Is Vidal a boy or girl name?

Vidal is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Vidal rising or falling?

Vidal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Vidal become more popular?

Vidal is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Vidal in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Vidal?

Well-known people named Vidal include Vidal Sassoon (businessperson).

Names like Vidal

Names that sound and feel close to Vidal: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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