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Vidal
OriginSpanish and Catalan from Latin
Meaning"life, vital"
About Vidal
A zippy, lively name that has never been popular, but has never completely disappeared. It is best known for writer and wit Gore Vidal, and hairdresser Vidal Sassoon and his many products.
Pronounced vi-DAHL.
As of October 2026, Vidal ranked #3121 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #621 in 1972.
Editor's take: The name Vidal is a boy's name of Spanish, French origin meaning "life, vital".
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 | #3,778 | 28 | 14.6 |
| 2015 | #2,962 | 40 | 20.9 |
| 2016 | #2,549 | 50 | 26.3 |
| 2017 | #2,710 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #3,164 | 37 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | #3,189 | 37 | 20.6 |
| 2020 | #4,009 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #3,289 | 36 | 20.6 |
| 2022 | #2,710 | 49 | 28.1 |
| 2023 | #3,619 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #3,200 | 38 | 22.1 |
| 2025 | #3,121 | 39 | 22.8 |
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Vidal on lists
Famous Vidals
- Vidal Sassoon
British hairdresser
- Vidal Vicente Nuño
American baseball player
- Vidal Hazelton
American CFL football player
- (Carlos) Vidal Sanabria (Acuña)
Paraguayan footballer
- Eugene Louis "Gore" Vidal
American novelist
Vidal in pop culture
- Gene Vidal
character in film "Amelia"
Variations & nicknames
Vidal in blog posts
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