Vidya
Vidya was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #5,927 in England & Wales.
Vidya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | #5,927 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) | #5,892 (3) | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | #5,688 (3) | — |
| 2022 | #9,680 (10) | #3,971 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,138 (13) | — | — |
| 2018 | #10,545 (9) | — | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | — | — |
| 2016 | #10,859 (9) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | #4,736 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #7,302 (16) | — | — |
| 2013 | #8,135 (14) | #4,739 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #9,109 (12) | — | — |
| 2011 | #7,436 (16) | #4,764 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2007 at #7,394.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1972.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 83,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Vidya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 180,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 140,000 to 1 in 240,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidya | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Vidya | England & Wales | Girls | #5,927 | 3 |
| Vidya | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |