Girl nameCurrently #960 in the USSteady
Vada
VAY-duh//ˈveɪdə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20204 lettersStarts with V
Meaning & origin
Knowledge, or wave (disputed short form)
Vada's roots are not firmly settled — it may relate to Slavic words for knowledge or be treated as an independent short, vintage-sounding invention. It gained modern recognition through the 1991 film 'My Girl' and its young heroine Vada Sultenfuss.
Vada's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Vada |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 9 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 16 |
| 1884 | 21 |
| 1885 | 21 |
| 1886 | 37 |
| 1887 | 27 |
| 1888 | 27 |
| 1889 | 38 |
| 1890 | 42 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 42 |
| 1893 | 50 |
| 1894 | 49 |
| 1895 | 56 |
| 1896 | 72 |
| 1897 | 70 |
| 1898 | 85 |
| 1899 | 71 |
| 1900 | 61 |
| 1901 | 84 |
| 1902 | 80 |
| 1903 | 72 |
| 1904 | 80 |
| 1905 | 68 |
| 1906 | 86 |
| 1907 | 73 |
| 1908 | 81 |
| 1909 | 90 |
| 1910 | 107 |
| 1911 | 106 |
| 1912 | 146 |
| 1913 | 153 |
| 1914 | 144 |
| 1915 | 197 |
| 1916 | 202 |
| 1917 | 191 |
| 1918 | 220 |
| 1919 | 216 |
| 1920 | 194 |
| 1921 | 212 |
| 1922 | 180 |
| 1923 | 185 |
| 1924 | 200 |
| 1925 | 263 |
| 1926 | 164 |
| 1927 | 161 |
| 1928 | 175 |
| 1929 | 143 |
| 1930 | 188 |
| 1931 | 136 |
| 1932 | 154 |
| 1933 | 116 |
| 1934 | 126 |
| 1935 | 132 |
| 1936 | 105 |
| 1937 | 111 |
| 1938 | 97 |
| 1939 | 98 |
| 1940 | 108 |
| 1941 | 69 |
| 1942 | 72 |
| 1943 | 89 |
| 1944 | 68 |
| 1945 | 77 |
| 1946 | 73 |
| 1947 | 68 |
| 1948 | 62 |
| 1949 | 57 |
| 1950 | 47 |
| 1951 | 46 |
| 1952 | 48 |
| 1953 | 56 |
| 1954 | 45 |
| 1955 | 50 |
| 1956 | 62 |
| 1957 | 40 |
| 1958 | 38 |
| 1959 | 38 |
| 1960 | 54 |
| 1961 | 80 |
| 1962 | 50 |
| 1963 | 59 |
| 1964 | 45 |
| 1965 | 33 |
| 1966 | 35 |
| 1967 | 30 |
| 1968 | 11 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1970 | 18 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 12 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 15 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 10 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 8 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 31 |
| 1995 | 29 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 1997 | 22 |
| 1998 | 20 |
| 1999 | 44 |
| 2000 | 44 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 45 |
| 2003 | 43 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2005 | 81 |
| 2006 | 58 |
| 2007 | 76 |
| 2008 | 82 |
| 2009 | 76 |
| 2010 | 95 |
| 2011 | 152 |
| 2012 | 158 |
| 2013 | 180 |
| 2014 | 201 |
| 2015 | 242 |
| 2016 | 307 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 267 |
| 2019 | 304 |
| 2020 | 335 |
| 2021 | 320 |
| 2022 | 330 |
| 2023 | 331 |
| 2024 | 272 |
Vada through the decades
- Vada peaked in 2020, when 335 babies were named Vada in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Vada has risen 157% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Vada currently ranks #960 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Vada
Variants & spellings
Veda