boy's name
Vayu
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 338
Vayu is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 48,757 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2018.
Vayu over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 20 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 252 |
How popular is Vayu?
In 2025, Vayu was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Vayu is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Vayu
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vayu also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vayu over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vayu
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vayu — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vayu
How popular is the name Vayu?
In 2025, Vayu was given to 68 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Vayu a girl's or a boy's name?
Vayu is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Vayu most popular?
Vayu peaked in 2023, when 69 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Vayu a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Vayu currently ranks #1,451 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.