Vada
Girl name · #884 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 302 baby girls were named Vada, placing it at #884 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1082, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,960 girls born in 2025 was named Vada.
The 145-year story
Vada first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 335 girls were named Vada — good for #810 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.
Babies named Vada per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vada in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Vada is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Vada will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vada is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vada is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Vada is most common in WI (0.7 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000), MN (0.5 per 1,000), OH (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Vada is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Vada
Statistically, parents drawn to Vada tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Veda, Vida, Vayda, Zelda, and Nala.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vada | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 302 | #884 |
| 2024 | 273 | #955 |
| 2023 | 331 | #829 |
| 2022 | 331 | #848 |
| 2021 | 320 | #855 |
| 2020 | 335 | #810 |
| 2019 | 304 | #886 |
| 2018 | 267 | #987 |
| 2017 | 267 | #978 |
| 2016 | 307 | #905 |
| 2015 | 242 | #1082 |
| 2014 | 201 | #1215 |
| 2013 | 180 | #1301 |
| 2012 | 158 | #1445 |
| 2011 | 152 | #1469 |
| 2010 | 95 | #2077 |
| 2009 | 76 | #2485 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 81 | #2239 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 37 | #3549 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vada a popular girl name?
Vada ranked #884 among girls in 2025 with 302 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1082.
When was the name Vada most popular?
Vada peaked in 2020, when 335 American girls received the name (ranked #810 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vada?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,960 newborn American girls was named Vada. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.