Vidya
Vidya is an Indian given name. It may refer to:
- Hinduism
- Marathi
- Hindi
- Kannada
Meaning & Origin of Vidya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Vidya is an Indian given name. It may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
- Marathi
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Telugu
- Tamil
The Story of Vidya
Vidya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 17 Vidyas were born — ranking #7,394 that year. As of 2026, Vidya ranks #7,925 for baby girls with 13 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 504 Vidyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Vidya
Vidya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 504 births in the dataset. Vidya's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #6,080. Use the chart and map above to compare Vidya'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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