Girls' name · since 1926

Vaida

Vaida has 924 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3652
among girls today
924
born since 1926
2010s
peak decade
79%
more common than other girls

Vaida currently ranks #3652 among girls' names in America, with 924 babies recorded since 1926.

Vaida has 924 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3652 as of the latest data, more common than 79% 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 1926 to 2025.

  • #3652 among girls today
  • 924 born since 1926
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 79% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Vaida is currently the #3652 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 924 born since 1926, peaking in the 2010s.

#3652
among girls today
924
born since 1926
2010s
peak decade
79%
more common than other girls

Vaida vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%79.3%
Vaida vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3652
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Vaida was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

111 babies were named Vaida in 2015 - its busiest year on record.

How Vaida compares

924 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Vaida's all-time total is 142% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Vaida Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 924 382 567,345
Peak-year births 111 48 19,840

Vaida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Vaida's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 82% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 18%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 111, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Vaida at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

924

Since 1926

100 years of records

Peak year

2015

111 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,652

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1926

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2025

Vaida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
111
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
-50050100150 19262004200820122016202020242025 42

Vaida by decade

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

2010s was Vaida's strongest decade.

571 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Vaida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 571 births (62% of all-time use).

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

How Vaida 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 Vaida's total volume

Vaida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Vaida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40%50% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Vaida
Vaida vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Vaida by state

Where Vaida concentrates geographically, total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vaida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
43 4.7%
#2 California
31 3.4%
#3 Michigan
30 3.2%
#4 Texas
22 2.4%
#5 Minnesota
17 1.8%
#6 Louisiana
12 1.3%
#7 Ohio
10 1.1%
#8 North Carolina
7 0.8%
Pennsylvania share of Vaida's total US births 4.7%
Even split

43 of 924 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Vaida appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vaida?
924 babies have been named Vaida since 1926. It currently ranks #3652 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 111 births.
When was Vaida most popular?
Vaida was most popular in the 2010s decade with 571 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Vaida most popular?
The top states for the name Vaida are Pennsylvania (43 births), California (31 births), Michigan (30 births).
How long has the name Vaida been used?
Vaida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 100 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Vaida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaishnavi, Vail, Vaidehi, Vaishali, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vaida's data

  • Vaida's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (571 total births) through the 2020s (255) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Vaidas (43 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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.

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, 1926–2025 (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. "Vaida: #3652 Girls' Name - 924 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vaida. 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 Vaida 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.