Baila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,467

among girls · ↓46 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

146

named Baila · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,009

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

157 babies

All-time total

3,416

#3,311 all-time among girls

First recorded

1955

in Social Security records

Baila popularity over time

3,416 babies have been named Baila since 1955, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	19	2	–	#3,713
1960s	18	2	-5%	#5,682
1970s	65	7	+261%	#5,241
1980s	195	20	+200%	#3,064
1990s	379	38	+94%	#2,465
2000s	761	76	+101%	#1,937
2010s	1,119	112	+47%	#1,577
2020s (to 2025)	860	143	+28%	#1,421

Where Baila is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	149	0.09	outside top 500
2027	151	0.09	outside top 500
2028	154	0.10	outside top 500
2029	156	0.10	outside top 500
2030	157	0.10	outside top 500

Where Baila is most popular

Girls named Baila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Baila born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	494	1.25	+1294%
New Jersey	163	0.903	+909%
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Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Baila

Baila is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,467 in 2025 with 146 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 3,416 American babies have been named Baila. Its peak came in 2024, when 157 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Baila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Baila?

The median living Baila is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 3,400 people named Baila are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Baila year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	146	#1,467
2024	157	#1,421
2023	145	#1,494
2022	132	#1,602
2021	146	#1,469
2020	134	#1,572
2019	134	#1,586
2018	137	#1,577
2017	120	#1,754
2016	118	#1,760
2015	124	#1,706
2014	92	#2,100
2013	108	#1,867
2012	102	#1,930
2011	86	#2,194
2010	98	#2,029
2009	108	#1,937
2008	89	#2,220
2007	84	#2,296
2006	67	#2,670
2005	75	#2,361
2004	72	#2,373
2003	78	#2,207
2002	78	#2,146
2001	60	#2,544
2000	50	#2,862
1995	37	#3,098
1990	31	#3,442
1985	13	#5,390
1980	22	#3,624
1975	7	#7,232
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,748
1955	8	#4,397
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Baila, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Baila?

The median living Baila is about 13 years old. Half of all living Bailas are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named Baila are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Baila are alive in the United States, based on 3,416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Baila in 2025?

Baila ranked #1,467 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 146 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Baila?

3,416 babies have been named Baila in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Baila most popular?

Baila peaked in 2024, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Baila a boy or girl name?

Baila is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Baila rising or falling?

Baila is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Baila become more popular?

Baila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 girls named Baila in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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