Vida

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A few things about Vida you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Vida

Vida Goldstein

Australian feminist politician (1869–1949)

Choose Vida and your child shares a first name with Vida Goldstein, an Australian feminist politician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Vida, like who?” Vida Goldstein's Wikipedia article is available in 23 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,598 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Vida, 187 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Vida would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryVida has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Vidas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1886, when it ranked #318. Today it's #1,211, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowVida is 8.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 72,464 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 8,598.
• 🚀TrendVida has climbed 53 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,211. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedVida is most popular in Colorado, where it ranks #584, followed by California (#607) and Florida (#912). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Vida means “life”.

About the name Vida

Vida is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “life”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with V and ending in “-ida”. US birth records list Vida for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1886, when it ranked #318 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,211, with 187 babies.

Origin:Latin names