Vayu
Boy name · #2142 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Vayu is currently the #2142 boy name in the United States — 68 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Vayu.
The 7-year story
Vayu first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 69 babies and a rank of #2113. 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.
Babies named Vayu per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Vayu in class?
Vayu scores 42 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 Vayu is most common
Geography matters for names, and Vayu is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Vayus were CA (11), TX (10), WA (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Vayu
Statistically, parents drawn to Vayu tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vaayu, Kru, Vyom, Oslo, and Avir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Vayu | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2113 |
| 2022 | 32 | #3533 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5699 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Vayu a popular boy name?
Vayu ranked #2142 among boys in 2025 with 68 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 Vayu most popular?
Vayu peaked in 2023, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2113 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Vayu?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American boys was named Vayu. It scores 42/100 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.