Vaayu
Boy name · #3035 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Vaayu ranks #3035 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 41 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Vaayu.
Babies named Vaayu per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 6-year story
Vaayu first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #2674. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Vaayu against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vaayu in class?
Vaayu scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Vaayu is most common
State-level data for Vaayu is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Vaayu
Statistically, parents drawn to Vaayu tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vayu, Khylo, Atlus, Aster, and Versai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vaayu | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4570 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9756 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vaayu a popular boy name?
Vaayu ranked #3035 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Vaayu most popular?
Vaayu peaked in 2024, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vaayu?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Vaayu. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.