Vayla
Girl name · #3892 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Vayla is currently the #3892 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Vayla.
Babies named Vayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Vayla first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 38 babies and a rank of #3832. 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 Vayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Vayla in class?
Vayla 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 Vayla is most common
State-level data for Vayla 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 Vayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Vayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vyla, Amyla, Eyla, Aayla, and Azayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 22 | #5573 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 17 | #6901 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vayla a popular girl name?
Vayla ranked #3892 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Vayla most popular?
Vayla peaked in 2025, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3832 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Vayla. 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.