Girls' name · since 1889

Vista

Vista has 388 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,775 of 72,339
all-time among girls
388
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade

Vista sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 388 recorded since 1889.

Social Security Administration records show Vista recorded 388 times among girls since 1889, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2022.

  • #13,775 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 388 born since 1889
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vista ranks #13,775 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 388 born since 1889, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,775 of 72,339
all-time among girls
388
born since 1889
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Vista's 388 recorded births place it above 80.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Vista's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Vista splits its recorded history at 1922: 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 1890 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Vista popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1920)
16
Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
05101520 188918981909191819251933195019762022 5

Vista by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (98 births, 25% of the file).

1920s was Vista's strongest decade.

98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Vista births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (25% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vista? ▼
Since 1889, Social Security records show 388 babies named Vista. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,775 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 16 births.
Where does Vista sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vista ranks #13,775 of 72,339 girls' 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 Vista most popular? ▼
Vista was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Vista been used? ▼
Vista has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 134 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Vista? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vision, Vismaya, Visenya, Vishwa, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vista's data

  • Vista's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Vista

Nearby Names Like Vista

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

Vision Girl
#10533 91 births
Vismaya Girl
44 births
Visenya Girl
#6828 42 births
Vishwa Girl
16 births
Vishika Girl
15 births

Compare Vista side by side: Vista vs Vision Vista vs Vismaya Vista vs Visenya

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Angenette
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Dalinda
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Lynea
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Felina #13446
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Vista: 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, 1889–2022 (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 Vista 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.