Vail
1 country#6116 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Vail’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
547 births recorded 1915–2025 · currently #6116 · peaked in 2018 with 59 births
Most common in: California, Texas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Minnesota
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Vail’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | #7995 | — |
| 1998 | #12426 | ↓4431 |
| 2004 | #7828 | ↑4598 |
| 2005 | #14502 | ↓6674 |
| 2008 | #11599 | ↑2903 |
| 2009 | #13704 | ↓2105 |
| 2012 | #13483 | ↑221 |
| 2013 | #11969 | ↑1514 |
| 2014 | #14558 | ↓2589 |
| 2015 | #3346 | ↑11212 |
| 2016 | #3326 | ↑20 |
| 2017 | #4147 | ↓821 |
| 2018 | #3050 | ↑1097 |
| 2019 | #4546 | ↓1496 |
| 2020 | #4078 | ↑468 |
| 2021 | #4167 | ↓89 |
| 2022 | #5793 | ↓1626 |
| 2023 | #8486 | ↓2693 |
| 2024 | #4893 | ↑3593 |
| 2025 | #6116 | ↓1223 |
Frequently asked questions about Vail
Is Vail a popular name?
Yes — Vail currently ranks #6116 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Vail more common for boys or girls?
Vail is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Vail most popular?
Vail peaked in 2018 in United States, with 59 recorded births that year.
Is Vail rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Vail’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5563 in 1952 to #6116 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Vail?
At least 547 babies have been recorded with the name Vail across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Vail?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Vail include Tristyn.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Vail in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.