US rank #1369 Girls' name Peak 2021 2,739 births

Vayda — #1369 US girls' name

2,739 babies named Vayda in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s2572010s14602020s1003
#1369
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Vayda was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

235 babies were named Vayda in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vayda

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,739 babies named Vayda between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vayda currently holds the #1369 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 235 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vayda performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,460 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Vayda shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 165 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Vayda in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vayda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,739 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vayda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,739

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2021

235 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,369

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vayda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
235
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
-1000100200300 20242020201620122008200419991993 8

Vayda by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,460 births that decade — 53% of Vayda's all-time total
1990s192000s2572010s14602020s1003

Vayda by state

Where Vayda concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Vayda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
165 6.0%
#2 California
159 5.8%
#3 Texas
141 5.1%
#4 Pennsylvania
139 5.1%
#5 Ohio
137 5.0%
#6 Minnesota
133 4.9%
#7 Illinois
128 4.7%
#8 Wisconsin
123 4.5%
Michigan share of Vayda's total US births 6.0%
Even split

165 of 2,739 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Vayda appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vayda?
2,739 babies have been named Vayda since 1993. It currently ranks #1369 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 235 births.
When was Vayda most popular?
Vayda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,460 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Vayda most popular?
The top states for the name Vayda are Michigan (165 births), California (159 births), Texas (141 births).
How long has the name Vayda been used?
Vayda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vayda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vayla, Vaya, Vayah, Vayolet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1993–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.