Payal
2 countriesPopularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Payal was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
674 births recorded 1975–2015 · peaked in 1981 with 34 births
Most common in: New Jersey, California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
93 births recorded 1996–2013 · peaked in 1996 with 11 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
93 births recorded 1996–2013 · peaked in 1996 with 11 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Payal’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #3909 | — |
| 1991 | #4650 | ↓741 |
| 1992 | #6008 | ↓1358 |
| 1993 | #3506 | ↑2502 |
| 1994 | #3372 | ↑134 |
| 1995 | #3780 | ↓408 |
| 1996 | #4883 | ↓1103 |
| 1997 | #3716 | ↑1167 |
| 1998 | #4796 | ↓1080 |
| 1999 | #5661 | ↓865 |
| 2000 | #5491 | ↑170 |
| 2001 | #7317 | ↓1826 |
| 2002 | #6698 | ↑619 |
| 2003 | #7580 | ↓882 |
| 2004 | #11624 | ↓4044 |
| 2006 | #13606 | ↓1982 |
| 2007 | #15491 | ↓1885 |
| 2012 | #16869 | ↓1378 |
| 2013 | #16547 | ↑322 |
| 2015 | #16419 | ↑128 |
Frequently asked questions about Payal
Is Payal a popular name?
Payal has 674 recorded births in United States between 1975 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Payal more common for boys or girls?
Payal is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Payal most popular?
Payal peaked in 1981 in United States, with 34 recorded births that year.
Is Payal rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Payal’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5516 in 1975 to #16419 in 2015.
How many babies have been named Payal?
At least 767 babies have been recorded with the name Payal across official birth statistics in 2 countries.
Is Payal popular in more than one country?
Yes — Payal appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.