How Many People Are Named Baila?
An estimated 3,207 people in the United States have the first name Baila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Baila peaked in popularity in 2024 with 155 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Baila as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Baila paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Baila is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,207
About 1 in 106,877 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
155 births
Total Registered
3,268
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Baila
Baila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,268 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Baila as a female name
Ranked #1,427 in 2024
155 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (155 births)
Baila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Baila span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,119 babies were registered. While Baila is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Baila by Decade
How has Baila tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Baila by State
Birth registrations for Baila span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Maryland. The lowest are in Maryland, New Jersey, New York. On average, about 965 Bailas were registered per state.
Baila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Baila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Baila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Baila?
We estimate approximately 3,207 people named Baila are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 106,877 Americans share this first name.
Is Baila a common name?
Baila is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,268 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Baila most popular?
Baila reached peak popularity in 2024, when 155 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Baila is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Baila a female name?
Baila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Baila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Baila Smith, Baila Johnson, Baila Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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