Vidalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,749

among girls · ↓544 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vidalia · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,423

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

35 babies

All-time total

364

#14,322 all-time among girls

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Vidalia popularity over time

364 babies have been named Vidalia since 1922, 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	6	1	–	#4,983
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	53	5	–	#5,858
2000s	41	4	-23%	#11,751
2010s	110	11	+168%	#5,972
2020s (to 2025)	154	26	+133%	#4,205

Where Vidalia 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	33	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	39	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Vidalia

Vidalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,749 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 364 American babies have been named Vidalia. Its peak came in 2024, when 35 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 Vidalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vidalia?

The median living Vidalia is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 400 people named Vidalia 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.

Vidalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	29	#4,749
2024	35	#4,205
2023	19	#6,396
2022	26	#5,167
2021	18	#6,672
2020	27	#4,869
2019	21	#5,972
2018	14	#8,129
2017	15	#7,817
2016	11	#10,074
2015	9	#11,784
2014	9	#11,879
2013	7	#14,509
2012	8	#13,397
2011	9	#12,097
2010	7	#14,863
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,321
2007	5	#20,408
2006	5	#19,912
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,697
2003	6	#15,687
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,453
2000	8	#11,751
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vidalia?

The median living Vidalia is about 7 years old. Half of all living Vidalias are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Vidalia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Vidalia are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vidalia in 2025?

Vidalia ranked #4,749 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vidalia?

364 babies have been named Vidalia in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vidalia most popular?

Vidalia peaked in 2024, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Vidalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vidalia rising or falling?

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

Will Vidalia become more popular?

Vidalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 39 girls named Vidalia 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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