Vega
How to say it: VAY-guh · /ˈveɪɡə/
From Spanish 'vega' meaning 'meadow, fertile plain' - also the Arabic-derived name of the bright star in Lyra.
Vega was the 3,296th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,787 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,296 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,787 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Vega is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Vega is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Danish, English, French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Vega
- Vega Gimeno (born 1991)Spanish basketball player
- Vega Tamotia (born 1981)Australian actress
- Vega Li (born 1976)Chinese actor and television host
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Chevrolet Vega was GM's 1970s subcompact, remembered for engine faults.
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