US rank #7914 Girls' name Peak 2024 48 births

Vaela — #7914 US girls' name

48 babies named Vaela in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s43
#7914
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

90% of everyone ever named Vaela was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

14 babies were named Vaela in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Vaela

The Social Security Administration has registered 48 babies named Vaela between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vaela currently holds the #7914 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vaela performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Vaela shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vaela in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 48 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Vaela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

48

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2024

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,914

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vaela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
14
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
46810121416 20242023202220202019 5

Vaela by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
43 births that decade — 90% of Vaela's all-time total
2010s52020s43

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vaela?
48 babies have been named Vaela since 2019. It currently ranks #7914 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 14 births.
When was Vaela most popular?
Vaela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Vaela been used?
Vaela has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vaela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaeda, Vaelyn, Vaelynn, Vaeya, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.