Total births
12,927
Girls' name · since 1880
Vada
12,927 babies named Vada in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #955
- among girls today
- 12,927
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Vada currently ranks #955 among girls' names in America, with 12,927 babies recorded since 1880.
Vada has 12,927 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #955 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #955 among girls today
- 12,927 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vada is currently the #955 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 12,927 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #955
- among girls today
- 12,927
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Vada vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#955
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Vada was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
335 babies were named Vada in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Vada compares
12,927 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vada's all-time total is 34x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vada | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,927 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 335 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vada's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vada splits its recorded history at 1951: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 335 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vada at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2020
Current rank
#955
Active since
1880
Vada popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 335
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Vada popularity over time - boys
162 total births recorded since 1959 (Vada as boys' name)
Vada by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vada's strongest decade.
2,173 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Vada births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 222
1880s
222 births
- 1890s 574
1890s
574 births
- 1900s 775
1900s
775 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,682 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,877 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,263 births
- 1940s 743
1940s
743 births
- 1950s 464
1950s
464 births
- 1960s 272
1960s
272 births
- 1970s 121
1970s
121 births
- 1980s 62
1980s
62 births
- 1990s 219
1990s
219 births
- 2000s 588
2000s
588 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,173 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,892 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,173 births (17% of all-time use).
How Vada compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vada's total volume
Vada vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vada by state
Where Vada concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 912 | 7.1% |
| #2 | Kentucky | | 512 | 4.0% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 478 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 445 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 431 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 387 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 381 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 355 | 2.7% |
Texas share of Vada's total US births 7.1%
Even split
912 of 12,927 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Vada appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vada? ▼
12,927 babies have been named Vada since 1880. It currently ranks #955 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 335 births.
When was Vada most popular? ▼
Vada was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,173 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Vada most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vada are Texas (912 births), Kentucky (512 births), West Virginia (478 births).
How long has the name Vada been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vada since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Vada? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vadie, Vadis, Vadna, Vader, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vada's data
- Vada's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,173 total births) through the 2020s (1,892) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Vadas (912 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Vada
Nearby Names Like Vada
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vada
Vadie Girl
445 births
Vadis Girl
87 births
Vadna Girl
47 births
Vader Girl
44 births
Vadra Girl
16 births
Compare Vada side by side: Vada vs Vadie Vada vs Vadis Vada vs Vadna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Vada: #955 Girls' Name - 12,927 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vada. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Vada draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.