Vega Boy & girl
How popular is Vega?
#4,459 girl name in 2025
31 baby girls were named Vega in the US in 2025, making it the 4459th most popular girl name. Another 12 boys got the name (#6,799 for boys).
925living people named Vega (est.)
9median age of people named Vega
936babies named Vega since 1880
1 in 77,101US babies born in 2025
Vega popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,459 for girls (▼ 567 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 31 girls, 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,143 in 2015, #4,646 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2019 (52 girls) |
| Highest rank | #3,084 in 2019 |
| First recorded | 1918 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 23% boys, 77% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Vega is most popular
Babies named Vega per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Vega by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 | #4,807 |
| 1950s | 6 | #5,376 |
| 1970s | 5 | #10,208 |
| 1990s | 9 | #9,472 |
| 2000s | 166 | #5,232 |
| 2010s | 333 | #3,084 |
| 2020s | 222 | #3,428 |
Girl names about as popular as Vega
Questions
- Is Vega a boy or girl name?
- Vega is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 23% of babies named Vega were boys and 77% were girls.
- How popular is the name Vega?
- 31 baby girls were named Vega in the US in 2025, making it the 4459th most popular girl name. Another 12 boys got the name (#6,799 for boys).
- When was Vega most popular?
- Vega peaked in 2019, when 52 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #3,084 in 2019.
- How many people are named Vega?
- 936 babies have been named Vega in the US since 1880. We estimate about 925 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
- Where is Vega most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Vega was most common in New York, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.