How Many People Are Named Vaayu?
An estimated 144 people in the United States have the first name Vaayu. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Vaayu peaked in popularity in 2024 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vaayu 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 Vaayu paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
144
About 1 in 2,380,238 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2024
49 births
Total Registered
145
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vaayu
Vaayu is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 145 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vaayu as a male name
Ranked #2,699 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (49 births)
Vaayu: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vaayu span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 138 babies were registered. Vaayu remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Vaayu by Decade
How has Vaayu 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.
Vaayu by State
Birth registrations for Vaayu span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New Jersey. The lowest are in North Carolina, New Jersey, Texas. On average, about 15 Vaayus were registered per state.
Vaayu + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vaayu as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Vaayu: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vaayu?
We estimate approximately 144 people named Vaayu 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 2,380,238 Americans share this first name.
Is Vaayu a common name?
Vaayu is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 145 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vaayu most popular?
Vaayu reached peak popularity in 2024, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vaayu is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vaayu a male name?
Vaayu is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vaayu Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vaayu Smith, Vaayu Johnson, Vaayu 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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