Vaida
Girl name · #3594 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Vaida? In official American birth records, Vaida has been tracked continuously since 1926, giving it 99 years of documented American history.
Vaida ranks #3594 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1850, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Vaida.
Babies named Vaida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 99-year story
Vaida first appears in the Social Security records in 1926, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 111 girls were named Vaida — good for #1850 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vaida against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vaida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vaida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vaida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vaida is most common
State-level data for Vaida is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Vaida
Statistically, parents drawn to Vaida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Farida, Merida, Veyda, Zyana, and Vida.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vaida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 96 | #2054 |
| 2015 | 111 | #1850 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vaida?
In official American birth records, the name Vaida first appeared in 1926 (over 99 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 99 years.
Is Vaida a popular girl name?
Vaida ranked #3594 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1850.
When was the name Vaida most popular?
Vaida peaked in 2015, when 111 American girls received the name (ranked #1850 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vaida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Vaida. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.