Vidal is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Vidal means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Vidal across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Vidal has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Vidal is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “life, vital”. A Spanish name from the Latin vitalis meaning full of life.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,247 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Vidal per year, United States (1909 to 2025). United States peaked in 1972 (165/yr).
Vidal is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1972, when it ranked #1,408 nationally (given to 165 babies that year).
Fidel · Fidela · Vidella · Vidalia · Vitula · Vidala · Videl · Vitaliy
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