Vayda
Girl name · #1457 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Vayda ranks #1457 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 148 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1329, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 girls born in 2025 was named Vayda.
Babies named Vayda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 32-year story
Vayda first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 235 girls were named Vayda — good for #1069 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vayda in class?
Vayda scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Vayda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vayda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vayda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vaydas were IL (10), OH (10), CA (8), MI (8), WI (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Vayda
Statistically, parents drawn to Vayda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veyda, Ayda, Vida, Vaeda, and Vada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vayda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1452 |
| 2024 | 167 | #1363 |
| 2023 | 194 | #1223 |
| 2022 | 212 | #1145 |
| 2021 | 235 | #1069 |
| 2020 | 196 | #1183 |
| 2019 | 219 | #1113 |
| 2018 | 184 | #1255 |
| 2017 | 195 | #1231 |
| 2016 | 182 | #1313 |
| 2015 | 178 | #1329 |
| 2014 | 134 | #1602 |
| 2013 | 119 | #1737 |
| 2012 | 96 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 82 | #2274 |
| 2010 | 72 | #2538 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 25 | #5383 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vayda a popular girl name?
Vayda ranked #1457 among girls in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1329.
When was the name Vayda most popular?
Vayda peaked in 2021, when 235 American girls received the name (ranked #1069 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vayda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American girls was named Vayda. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.