Total births
398
Girls' name · since 2001
Baya
398 babies named Baya in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8256
- among girls today
- 398
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
398 babies have been named Baya since 2001, making it today's #8256 girls' name.
Baya has 398 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8256 as of the latest data, more common than 53% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #8256 among girls today
- 398 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Baya is currently the #8256 girls' name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 398 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8256
- among girls today
- 398
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Baya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8256
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Baya was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
70 babies were named Baya in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Baya compares
398 Top 49% higher than 51% of 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
Baya's all-time total is 4% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Baya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 398 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 48 | 19,840 |
Baya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Baya splits its recorded history at 2016: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Baya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#8,256
Active since
2001
Baya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Baya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Baya's strongest decade.
280 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Baya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s
2010s
280 births
- 2020s 51
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 280 births (70% of all-time use).
Baya by state
Where Baya concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #2 | Iowa | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 1.3% |
California share of Baya's total US births 1.3%
Even split
5 of 398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Baya? ▼
398 babies have been named Baya since 2001. It currently ranks #8256 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 70 births.
When was Baya most popular? ▼
Baya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 280 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Baya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Baya are California (5 births), Iowa (5 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Baya been used? ▼
Baya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Baya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Baylee, Bayleigh, Baylor, Baylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Baya's data
- Baya's decade-level peak was the 2010s (280 total births); usage has since declined to 51 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Bayas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Baya
Nearby Names Like Baya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Baya
Baylee Girl
#1016 21,741 births
Bayleigh Girl
#2144 5,190 births
Baylor Girl
#809 3,721 births
Baylie Girl
#7400 3,472 births
Bayley Girl
#3998 2,221 births
Compare Baya side by side: Baya vs Baylee Baya vs Bayleigh Baya vs Baylor
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Baya: #8256 Girls' Name - 398 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/baya. 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 Baya 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 July 2026.