Total births
115
Girls' name · since 2014
Baela
Baela has 115 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3820
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Baela is the #3820 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 115 recorded since 2014.
Social Security Administration records show Baela recorded 115 times among girls since 2014, holding rank #3820 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #3820 among girls today
- 115 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 78% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Baela is currently the #3820 girls' name in America, more common than 78% of girls - 115 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3820
- among girls today
- 115
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other girls
Baela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3820
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 78% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
96% of everyone ever named Baela was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
62 babies were named Baela in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Baela compares
115 27th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Baela's all-time total is 70% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 115 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baela splits its recorded history at 2024: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 62 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#3,820
Active since
2014
Baela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Baela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Baela's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 96% of all-time use.
Baela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 110 births (96% of all-time use).
Baela by state
Where Baela concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baela? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 115 babies named Baela. Today it holds rank #3820 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 62 births.
When was Baela most popular? ▼
Baela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Baela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baela are Texas (12 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Baela been used? ▼
Records for Baela go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Baela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baelynn, Baeleigh, Baelyn, Baeli, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baela's data
- Texas records the most Baelas (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Baela
Nearby Names Like Baela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baela
Baelynn Girl
#7895 159 births
Baeleigh Girl
#12701 144 births
Baelyn Girl
#10825 137 births
Baeli Girl
60 births
Baelee Girl
58 births
Compare Baela side by side: Baela vs Baelynn Baela vs Baeleigh Baela vs Baelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Baela
Anova #3819
239 births · Peak 2025
Lehlani #3821
296 births · Peak 2023
Huntlee #3818
241 births · Peak 2024
Cornelia #3822
22,076 births · Peak 1921
Nirvi #3817
398 births · Peak 2025
Bernice #3823
182,130 births · Peak 1921
Koraline #3816
526 births · Peak 2018
Johnnie #3824
49,196 births · Peak 1928
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2014–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Baela: #3820 Girls' Name - 115 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baela. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Baela draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.