boy's name
Vidal
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,357
Vidal is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1972, when 165 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 85,012 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Vidal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 9 |
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 136 |
| 1930s | 169 |
| 1940s | 164 |
| 1950s | 289 |
| 1960s | 276 |
| 1970s | 608 |
| 1980s | 575 |
| 1990s | 751 |
| 2000s | 589 |
| 2010s | 421 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Vidal?
In 2025, Vidal was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vidal is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vidal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vidal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vidal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vidal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vidal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vidal
How popular is the name Vidal?
In 2025, Vidal was given to 39 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vidal a girl's or a boy's name?
Vidal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Vidal?
Vidal has 2 syllables.
When was Vidal most popular?
Vidal peaked in 1972, when 165 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Vidal a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vidal currently ranks #3,111 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.