Baela
Girl name · #2777 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Baela, placing it at #2777 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2014. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Baela.
Babies named Baela per year. Source: SSA.
The 11-year story
Baela first appears in the Social Security records in 2014, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 62 babies and a rank of #2751. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Baela against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baela in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Baela is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Baela will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Baela is most common
State-level data for Baela is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Baela
Statistically, parents drawn to Baela tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vaela, Maela, Simea, Evara, and Antonela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baela | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 8 | #11169 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baela a popular girl name?
Baela ranked #2777 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Baela most popular?
Baela peaked in 2025, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2751 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baela?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Baela. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.