Boys' name · since 1978

Vahid

Vahid has 22 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

22
total births
1978–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Vahid sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vahid has been recorded 22 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1992.

  • 22 total births
  • 1978–1992 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

22 boys have been named Vahid since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1992.

22
total births
1978–1992
years on record
1990s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Vahid was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

6 babies were named Vahid in 1978 - its busiest year on record.

Vahid's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vahid splits its recorded history at 1991: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1978 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vahid at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

22

Since 1978

15 years of records

Peak year

1978

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1978

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1992

Vahid popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1978)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 1978198019911992 5

Vahid by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Vahid's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Vahid births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vahid?
22 babies have been named Vahid since 1978. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1978 with 6 births.
When was Vahid most popular?
Vahid was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Vahid been used?
Vahid has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 15 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Vahid?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vahe, Vahan, Vahn, Vahin, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1978–1992 (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. "Vahid: Baby Name Since 1978 - 22 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vahid. 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 Vahid 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.