Total births
487
Girls' name · since 1972
Vidya
Vidya has 487 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8560
- among girls today
- 487
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Vidya currently ranks #8560 among girls' names in America, with 487 babies recorded since 1972.
Vidya has 487 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8560 as of the latest data, more common than 52% 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 1972 to 2025.
- #8560 among girls today
- 487 born since 1972
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vidya is currently the #8560 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 487 born since 1972, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8560
- among girls today
- 487
- born since 1972
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Vidya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8560
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Vidya was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Vidya in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Vidya compares
487 Top 45% higher than 55% 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
Vidya's all-time total is 27% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vidya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 487 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vidya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vidya splits its recorded history at 2000: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vidya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#8,560
Active since
1972
Vidya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Vidya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vidya's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Vidya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 42
1970s
42 births
- 1980s
1980s
69 births
- 1990s
1990s
82 births
- 2000s
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 131 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vidya? ▼
Vidya has been given to 487 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8560 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Vidya most popular? ▼
Vidya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Vidya been used? ▼
Vidya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 54 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Vidya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vida, Vidhi, Vidalia, Videl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vidya's data
- Vidya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (131 total births) through the 2020s (60) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Vidya
Nearby Names Like Vidya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vidya
Vida Girl
#1022 12,435 births
Vidhi Girl
#10593 557 births
Vidalia Girl
#4126 364 births
Videl Girl
#5914 248 births
Vidia Girl
#14672 57 births
Compare Vidya side by side: Vidya vs Vida Vidya vs Vidhi Vidya vs Vidalia
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Keishla #8557
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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, 1972–2025 (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. "Vidya: #8560 Girls' Name - 487 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vidya. 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 Vidya 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.