Total births
17
Girls' name · since 2021
Vaiana
Since 2021, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Vaiana, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15029
- among girls today
- 17
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Vaiana is the #15029 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 17 recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Vaiana recorded 17 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #15029 nationally today, ahead of 15% 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 2021 to 2025.
- #15029 among girls today
- 17 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vaiana is currently the #15029 girls' name in America, more common than 15% of girls - 17 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15029
- among girls today
- 17
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Vaiana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15029
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 15% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Vaiana was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Vaiana in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Vaiana compares
17 6th 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
Vaiana's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vaiana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vaiana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Vaiana's full recorded timeline at 2024, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Vaiana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#15,029
Active since
2021
Vaiana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Vaiana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Vaiana's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Vaiana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vaiana? ▼
Vaiana has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 2021, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15029 as of the latest data. 6 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Vaiana most popular? ▼
Vaiana was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Vaiana been used? ▼
Records for Vaiana go back to 2021, giving 5 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Vaiana? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Vaiana
Nearby Names Like Vaiana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vaiana
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 Vaiana side by side: Vaiana vs Vaishnavi Vaiana vs Vaida Vaiana vs Vail
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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, 2021–2025 (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. "Vaiana: #15029 Girls' Name - 17 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vaiana. 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 Vaiana 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.