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Vader
OriginDutch
Meaning"father"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Vader
Darth Vader, as in the Star Wars villain, is said to mean "dark father"
Vader is also given to girls.
Pronounced VAY-der.
As of October 2026, Vader ranked #14028 for boys in US births in 2023 and #5707 for girls in US births in 1925 SSA, peaked at #12209 for boys in 2022 and #2200 for girls in 1900.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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