Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Vista

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vista
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
16 babies
All-time total
388
#13,760 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Vista popularity over time

388 babies have been named Vista since 1889, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Girls

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 7 1 – #1,143
1890s 48 5 +586% #1,257
1900s 48 5 0% #1,219
1910s 84 8 +75% #1,766
1920s 98 10 +17% #2,353
1930s 35 4 -64% #3,735
1940s 19 2 -46% #4,402
1950s 28 3 +47% #5,281
1960s 11 1 -61% #6,551
1970s 5 1 -55% #10,869
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 – #17,600

The story of Vista

Vista is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 388 American babies have been named Vista. Its peak came in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Vista year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 5 #17,600
2021 – –
2020 – –
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1965 – –
1960 5 #7,296
1955 5 #6,698
1950 6 #5,281
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #5,227
1925 10 #3,352
1920 16 #2,353
1915 15 #2,135
1910 9 #1,766
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 5 #1,802
1890 5 #1,527
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vista in 2025?

Vista did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Vista?

388 babies have been named Vista in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vista most popular?

Vista peaked in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Vista a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vista rising or falling?

Vista has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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