Vega
Girl name · #4471 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Vega ranks #4471 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Vega.
Babies named Vega per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 107-year story
Vega first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 52 girls were named Vega — good for #3085 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vega in class?
Vega scores 74 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 Vega will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Vega is most common
State-level data for Vega 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 Vega
Statistically, parents drawn to Vega tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viana, Vedha, Veyda, Svea, and Mela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vega | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3892 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 28 | #4648 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vega a popular girl name?
Vega ranked #4471 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Vega most popular?
Vega peaked in 2019, when 52 American girls received the name (ranked #3085 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Vega?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Vega. It scores 74/100 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.