Girl · #4,011 in 2026

Vadie

Name: Popularity of the name Vadie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Vadie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#4,011

Peak Rank

#1,738 (1915)

Total Babies

441

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1891

First Year

1951

Last Year

1915

Peak Year

#1738

Peak Rank

441

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Vadie

Vadie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1891, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1915: 19 births, good for #1,738 nationwide. About 29% of every Vadie on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Vadie last appeared in the published SSA data in 1951, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 441 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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101-500

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Names that sound like Vadie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Vadie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Vidi
Vedi
Vodi
Vadi
Voodoo
Vida
Verde
Vodoo
Wity
Veda
Vandy
Vad

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Vadie

What does the name Vadie mean?

Vadie is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1891. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Vadie in 2026?

In 2026, Vadie ranks #4,011 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Vadie most popular?

Vadie reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #1,738 that year with 19 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Vadie most popular?

Vadie has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Vadie.

Is Vadie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Vadie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Vadie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Vadie include Babe, Tsuruko, Wilmina. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Vadie

Vadie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1891 and has accumulated 441 births in the dataset. Vadie's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,738. Use the chart and map above to compare Vadie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.