Vida
Girl name · #1211 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Vida? In official American birth records, Vida has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 187 baby girls were named Vida, placing it at #1211 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1287, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,626 girls born in 2025 was named Vida.
The 145-year story
Vida first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 277 babies and a rank of #964. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Vida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vida is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vida is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Vida is most common in CA (0.3 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Vida is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Vida
Statistically, parents drawn to Vida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vada, Vayda, Veda, Aleida, and Vaeda.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 | #1211 |
| 2024 | 247 | #1022 |
| 2023 | 230 | #1075 |
| 2022 | 277 | #964 |
| 2021 | 261 | #991 |
| 2020 | 177 | #1264 |
| 2019 | 192 | #1218 |
| 2018 | 168 | #1338 |
| 2017 | 162 | #1409 |
| 2016 | 146 | #1541 |
| 2015 | 187 | #1287 |
| 2014 | 177 | #1333 |
| 2013 | 179 | #1309 |
| 2012 | 137 | #1583 |
| 2011 | 137 | #1588 |
| 2010 | 145 | #1536 |
| 2009 | 100 | #2041 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 85 | #2276 |
| 2006 | 81 | #2328 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 47 | #3224 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Vida?
In official American birth records, the name Vida first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 13 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Vida a popular girl name?
Vida ranked #1211 among girls in 2025 with 187 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1287.
When was the name Vida most popular?
Vida peaked in 2022, when 277 American girls received the name (ranked #964 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,626 newborn American girls was named Vida. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.