Vail
Every Vail since 1915 — 547 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Vail
Vail is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,307 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1915, 547 American babies have been named Vail — about 79% girls and 21% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 59 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Vail stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Vail year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | #6,307 | 6 | #11,895 |
| 2024 | 27 | #5,014 | — | — |
| 2023 | 12 | #8,953 | — | — |
| 2022 | 21 | #5,970 | 6 | #12,218 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4,236 | 7 | #10,719 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4,159 | 10 | #8,007 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4,646 | — | — |
| 2018 | 53 | #3,102 | 6 | #12,048 |
| 2017 | 35 | #4,214 | 6 | #12,140 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3,374 | — | — |
| 2015 | 48 | #3,386 | — | — |
| 2014 | 6 | #16,385 | — | — |
| 2013 | 8 | #13,073 | 5 | #13,934 |
| 2012 | 7 | #14,880 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 7 | #15,146 | — | — |
| 2008 | 9 | #12,526 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 5 | #14,278 |
| 2006 | — | — | 6 | #11,970 |
| 2005 | 6 | #16,345 | — | — |
| 2004 | 14 | #8,227 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — | 5 | #12,391 |
| 2001 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 5 | #9,293 | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1925 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | 5 | #4,939 |
| 1915 | — | — | 5 | #4,352 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Vail in 2025?
Vail ranked #6,307 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Vail?
547 babies have been named Vail in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Vail most popular?
Vail peaked in 2018, when 59 newborns received the name.
Is Vail a boy or girl name?
Vail is used for both: about 79% of babies named Vail have been girls and 21% boys.
Is the name Vail rising or falling?
Vail has been roughly stable over the past decade.