Vidalia
Girl name · #4679 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Vidalia, placing it at #4679 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Vidalia.
The 103-year story
Vidalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 35 babies and a rank of #4114. 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 Vidalia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vidalia in class?
Vidalia scores 76 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 Vidalia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vidalia is most common
State-level data for Vidalia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Vidalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Vidalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sicilia, Azelia, Azaylia, Zalia, and Emmelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vidalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5798 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7442 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10955 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10745 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1998 | 13 | #7104 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vidalia a popular girl name?
Vidalia ranked #4679 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Vidalia most popular?
Vidalia peaked in 2024, when 35 American girls received the name (ranked #4114 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vidalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Vidalia. It scores 76/100 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.