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girls' name ★ peaked 2007

Vidya

Meaning knowledge Gender Girl Rank 2025 #11,860

Borrowed from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā, “knowledge”).

Rank 2025
#11,860
among girls · ↓2,945 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Vidya
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2007
17 babies
All-time total
487
#12,051 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Vidya popularity over time

487 babies have been named Vidya since 1972, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2007Girls

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
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1970s 42 4 – #6,648
1980s 69 7 +64% #6,793
1990s 82 8 +19% #8,107
2000s 103 10 +26% #7,718
2010s 131 13 +27% #7,592
2020s (to 2025) 60 10 -24% #8,915

The story of Vidya

Vidya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,860 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 487 American babies have been named Vidya. Its peak came in 2007, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Vidya?

The median living Vidya is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 34. An estimated 500 people named Vidya are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Vidya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 8 #11,860
2024 12 #8,915
2023 11 #9,568
2022 10 #10,346
2021 12 #8,947
2020 7 #13,387
2019 13 #8,574
2018 9 #11,385
2017 12 #9,311
2016 9 #11,721
2015 16 #7,592
2014 16 #7,618
2013 14 #8,549
2012 12 #9,688
2011 16 #7,760
2010 14 #8,677
2009 10 #11,412
2008 15 #8,502
2007 17 #7,718
2006 10 #11,377
2005 13 #8,852
2004 8 #12,723
2003 12 #9,029
2002 12 #8,817
2001 – –
2000 6 #14,956
1995 9 #9,525
1990 6 #12,909
1985 6 #10,648
1980 8 #8,153
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Famous people named Vidya

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

  1. 1 Vidya Balan Vidya Balan Indian film actress (born 1979) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vidya?

The median living Vidya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Vidyas are between 11 and 34 years old.

How many people named Vidya are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Vidya are alive in the United States, based on 487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Vidya mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā, “knowledge”).

How popular is the name Vidya in 2025?

Vidya ranked #11,860 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vidya?

487 babies have been named Vidya in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vidya most popular?

Vidya peaked in 2007, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Vidya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vidya rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Vidya?

Well-known people named Vidya include Vidya Balan (actor).

Names like Vidya

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

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