Total births
38
Girls' name · since 2017
Vaia
38 babies named Vaia in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14902
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Vaia is the #14902 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 38 recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Vaia recorded 38 times among girls since 2017, holding rank #14902 nationally today, ahead of 16% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #14902 among girls today
- 38 born since 2017
- 2010s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vaia is currently the #14902 girls' name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 38 born since 2017, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14902
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2017
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Vaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14902
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Vaia was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Vaia in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Vaia compares
38 12th 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
Vaia's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vaia's full recorded timeline at 2020, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#14,902
Active since
2017
Vaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Vaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vaia's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Vaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vaia? ▼
38 babies have been named Vaia since 2017. It currently ranks #14902 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 8 births.
When was Vaia most popular? ▼
Vaia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Vaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vaia since 2017 -- 8 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Vaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vaishnavi, Vaida, Vail, Vaidehi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vaia's data
- Vaia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Vaia
Nearby Names Like Vaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vaia
Vaishnavi Girl
#5235 956 births
Vaida Girl
#3652 924 births
Vail Girl
#4920 434 births
Vaidehi Girl
#7465 262 births
Vaishali Girl
204 births
Compare Vaia side by side: Vaia vs Vaishnavi Vaia vs Vaida Vaia vs Vail
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Vaia
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, 2017–2024 (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. "Vaia: #14902 Girls' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vaia. 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 Vaia 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.