Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2010
Vaya
144 babies named Vaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10912
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Vaya currently ranks #10912 among girls' names in America, with 144 babies recorded since 2010.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Vaya has been recorded 144 times among girls since 2010, currently ranked #10912 nationally and more common than 38% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #10912 among girls today
- 144 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vaya is currently the #10912 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 144 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10912
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Vaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10912
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Vaya was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
18 babies were named Vaya in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Vaya compares
144 31th 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
Vaya's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Vaya's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Vaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,912
Active since
2010
Vaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Vaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Vaya's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Vaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 72 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vaya? ▼
Vaya has been given to 144 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10912 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Vaya most popular? ▼
Vaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Vaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Vaya since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Vaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vayda, Vayla, Vayah, Vayolet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vaya's data
- Vaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 2020s (72) -- 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 Vaya
Nearby Names Like Vaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vaya
Vayda Girl
#1367 2,889 births
Vayla Girl
#5566 314 births
Vayah Girl
51 births
Vayolet Girl
#14932 34 births
Vayoleth Girl
#14950 30 births
Compare Vaya side by side: Vaya vs Vayda Vaya vs Vayla Vaya vs Vayah
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Vaya: #10912 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vaya. 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 Vaya 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.