Vega
Vega is a Spanish surname that means "dweller in the meadow", or "one who lives on the plain". Other versions of the surname Vega are Vegas or Vegaz. The name sometimes refers to "Virgin of the Meadow", derived from a title of the Virgin Mary. It is also sometimes given in reference to a star in the constellation Lyra.
- Spanish
- Astronomy
Meaning & Origin of Vega
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vega is a Spanish surname that means "dweller in the meadow", or "one who lives on the plain". Other versions of the surname Vega are Vegas or Vegaz. The name sometimes refers to "Virgin of the Meadow", derived from a title of the Virgin Mary. It is also sometimes given in reference to a star in the constellation Lyra.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Astronomy
The Story of Vega
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Vega as a girl name dates back to 1918, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 52 newborns named Vega — #3,085 in the national rankings. About 42% of every Vega on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Vega ranks #3,542 for girls with 44 births, holding steady (+2%). All told, over 802 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Vega on the record books as a boy name in 2007, with 10 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 14 Vegas were born — ranking #6,060 that year. About 49% of every Vega on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Vega ranks #7,450 for boys with 9 births, falling sharply (-16%). All told, over 196 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
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About the name Vega
Vega is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 802 births in the dataset. Vega's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,085. Use the chart and map above to compare Vega'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 .
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