Payal Name Popularity and Statistics
Payal is predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Payal?
Payal is spelled P-A-Y-A-L. The name has 5 letters.
Payal Popularity in 2015
Rank#16,419
Recorded Births5
- Girls usage rose 128 places to #16,419 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2013.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Payal Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1986 through 2015. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 2013 | Girls | 5 | #16,547 |
| 2012 | Girls | 5 | #16,869 |
| 2007 | Girls | 6 | #15,491 |
| 2006 | Girls | 7 | #13,606 |
| 2004 | Girls | 8 | #11,624 |
| 2003 | Girls | 14 | #7,580 |
| 2002 | Girls | 16 | #6,698 |
| 2001 | Girls | 14 | #7,317 |
| 2000 | Girls | 20 | #5,491 |
| 1999 | Girls | 18 | #5,661 |
| 1998 | Girls | 22 | #4,796 |
| 1997 | Girls | 30 | #3,716 |
| 1996 | Girls | 20 | #4,883 |
| 1995 | Girls | 28 | #3,780 |
| 1994 | Girls | 33 | #3,372 |
| 1993 | Girls | 31 | #3,506 |
| 1992 | Girls | 15 | #6,008 |
| 1991 | Girls | 21 | #4,650 |
| 1990 | Girls | 26 | #3,909 |
| 1989 | Girls | 33 | #3,165 |
| 1988 | Girls | 23 | #3,893 |
| 1987 | Girls | 28 | #3,257 |
| 1986 | Girls | 20 | #4,028 |
When Was Payal Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1982 · Girls
34 recorded births
National rank #2,704
1981 · Girls
34 recorded births
National rank #2,657
1994 · Girls
33 recorded births
National rank #3,372
1989 · Girls
33 recorded births
National rank #3,165
Where Payal Ranked Highest in 2003
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Girls
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #3,359 | 5 |