US rank #10866 Girls' name Peak 2023 135 births

Vaya — #10866 US girls' name

135 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.

2010s722020s63
#10866
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 38% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% 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.

What the Data Says About Vaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Vaya between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Vaya currently holds the #10866 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Vaya performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Vaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Vaya 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 135 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.

Vaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

135

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2023

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,866

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Vaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
18
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
05101520 20242022202020182016201420112010 10

Vaya by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
72 births that decade — 53% of Vaya's all-time total
2010s722020s63

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vaya?
135 babies have been named Vaya since 2010. It currently ranks #10866 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 18 births.
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?
Vaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2010–2024 (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.