Boys' name · since 1972

Vidale

Vidale has 13 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#32,362 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade

Vidale sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Vidale recorded 13 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1993.

  • #32,362 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1972
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vidale ranks #32,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.

#32,362 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1972
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Vidale's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Vidale's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vidale's full recorded timeline at 1993, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vidale popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1993)
7
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
5.566.577.5 19721993 7

Vidale by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (7 births, 54% of the file).

1990s was Vidale's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Vidale births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vidale? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 13 babies named Vidale. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,362 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 7 births.
Where does Vidale sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vidale ranks #32,362 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Vidale most popular? ▼
Vidale was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Vidale been used? ▼
Records for Vidale go back to 1972, giving 22 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Vidale? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vidal, Vidit, Vidyuth, Vidyut, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nearby Names Like Vidale

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vidale

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Vidyuth Boy
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Vidyut Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vidale: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1972–1993 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Vidale 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 August 2026.