Vaeda
Girl name · #1579 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Vaeda ranks #1579 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 134 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3478, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,433 girls born in 2025 was named Vaeda.
Babies named Vaeda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Vaeda first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 176 babies and a rank of #1336. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vaeda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vaeda in class?
Vaeda scores 68 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 Vaeda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vaeda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vaeda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vaedas were PA (10), OH (9), WI (9), MI (8), GA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Vaeda
Statistically, parents drawn to Vaeda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vayda, Veda, Vida, Andromeda, and Vada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vaeda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | #1570 |
| 2024 | 129 | #1613 |
| 2023 | 137 | #1548 |
| 2022 | 176 | #1336 |
| 2021 | 173 | #1304 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1510 |
| 2019 | 116 | #1763 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3478 |
| 2014 | 31 | #4544 |
| 2013 | 31 | #4543 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vaeda a popular girl name?
Vaeda ranked #1579 among girls in 2025 with 134 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3478.
When was the name Vaeda most popular?
Vaeda peaked in 2022, when 176 American girls received the name (ranked #1336 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vaeda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,433 newborn American girls was named Vaeda. It scores 68/100 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.