Vada
Girl name · #884 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vada in class?
Vada scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vada is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vada is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vadas were OH (23), PA (21), CA (20), TX (18), WI (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.