Vayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,899

among girls · ↑1,698 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Vayla · +65% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

38 babies

All-time total

314

#15,536 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Vayla popularity over time

314 babies have been named Vayla since 2005, 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
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2000s	20	2	–	#13,628
2010s	145	15	+625%	#6,405
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+71%	#3,899

Where Vayla 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	46	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Vayla

Vayla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,899 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 314 American babies have been named Vayla. Its peak came in 2025, when 38 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 Vayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Vayla?

The median living Vayla is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 300 people named Vayla 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.

Vayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,899
2024	23	#5,597
2023	22	#5,736
2022	27	#5,013
2021	22	#5,736
2020	17	#6,906
2019	19	#6,405
2018	19	#6,504
2017	19	#6,518
2016	17	#7,212
2015	10	#10,818
2014	15	#8,033
2013	10	#10,958
2012	10	#11,202
2011	11	#10,347
2010	15	#8,255
2009	8	#13,628
2008	7	#15,313
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2005	5	#19,058
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vayla?

The median living Vayla is about 6 years old. Half of all living Vaylas are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Vayla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Vayla are alive in the United States, based on 314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vayla in 2025?

Vayla ranked #3,899 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Vayla?

314 babies have been named Vayla in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vayla most popular?

Vayla peaked in 2025, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Vayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Vayla rising or falling?

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

Will Vayla become more popular?

Vayla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Vayla 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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