Baila
Girl name · #1470 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
In 2025, 146 baby girls were named Baila, placing it at #1470 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1704, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,329 girls born in 2025 was named Baila.
Babies named Baila per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 70-year story
Baila first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 157 babies and a rank of #1420. 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 Baila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Baila in class?
Baila scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Baila is most common
State-level data for Baila is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Baila
Statistically, parents drawn to Baila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naila, Nila, Zaila, Tehila, and Eila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Baila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | #1467 |
| 2024 | 157 | #1420 |
| 2023 | 145 | #1493 |
| 2022 | 132 | #1601 |
| 2021 | 146 | #1469 |
| 2020 | 134 | #1571 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 137 | #1577 |
| 2017 | 120 | #1752 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 124 | #1704 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1929 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1934 |
| 2008 | 89 | #2218 |
| 2007 | 84 | #2293 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 75 | #2359 |
| 2004 | 72 | #2370 |
| 2003 | 78 | #2203 |
| 2002 | 78 | #2142 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Baila a popular girl name?
Baila ranked #1470 among girls in 2025 with 146 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1704.
When was the name Baila most popular?
Baila peaked in 2024, when 157 American girls received the name (ranked #1420 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Baila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,329 newborn American girls was named Baila. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.