How Many People Are Named Vidal?
An estimated 3,602 people in the United States have the first name Vidal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Vidal peaked in popularity in 1972 with 166 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vidal as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Vidal paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,602
About 1 in 95,157 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1972
166 births
Total Registered
4,208
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vidal
Vidal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,208 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Vidal as a male name
Ranked #3,200 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 1972 (161 births)
Vidal as a female name
Ranked #13,204 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1972 (5 births)
Vidal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vidal span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 751 babies were registered. Vidal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vidal by Decade
How has Vidal tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Vidal by State
Birth registrations for Vidal span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Louisiana. On average, about 144 Vidals were registered per state.
Vidal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vidal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vidal
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Vidal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vidal?
We estimate approximately 3,602 people named Vidal are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 95,157 Americans share this first name.
Is Vidal a common name?
Vidal is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,208 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vidal most popular?
Vidal reached peak popularity in 1972, when 166 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vidal is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vidal a male name?
Vidal is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vidal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vidal Smith, Vidal Johnson, Vidal Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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