Vada
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Vada
Vada is a feisty retro choice that feels like a fresh spin on the likes of Ava and Ada. Its bold V initial is bang on trend, although Vada remains very uncommon in the US. It is perhaps best known as the heroine of the 1991 cult classic coming-of-age movie My Girl, Vada Sultenfuss, played by Anna Chlumsky.
Vada entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2016. Rapper Kid Cudi named his daughter Vada in 2010.
Vada is also given to boys.
Pronounced VAY-duh.
As of October 2026, Vada ranked #886 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #334 in 1901.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,220 | 201 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,084 | 242 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #908 | 307 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #982 | 267 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #988 | 267 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #887 | 304 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #813 | 335 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #858 | 320 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #850 | 330 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #829 | 331 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #960 | 272 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #886 | 302 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Vada for girls
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Vada on lists
Famous Vadas
- Vada Mescudi (born 2010)Girl
daughter of musician Kid Cudi
Vada in pop culture
- Vada Margaret SultenfussGirl
character in film "My Girl"
- VadaGirl
character in Barbara Cartland's book "The Flame Is Love"
- Vada AbbeyGirl
character in the Addicted Series