Saylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,962

among girls · ↓633 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Saylah · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

56 babies

All-time total

403

#13,458 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Saylah popularity over time

403 babies have been named Saylah since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	34	3	–	#12,420
2010s	135	14	+297%	#4,526
2020s (to 2025)	234	39	+189%	#3,010

Where Saylah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	54	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Saylah

Saylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,962 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 403 American babies have been named Saylah. Its peak came in 2023, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Saylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Saylah?

The median living Saylah is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 400 people named Saylah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Saylah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,962
2024	48	#3,329
2023	56	#3,010
2022	34	#4,278
2021	43	#3,604
2020	16	#7,174
2019	31	#4,526
2018	21	#5,972
2017	18	#6,766
2016	12	#9,335
2015	20	#6,423
2014	5	#18,779
2013	–	–
2012	13	#9,038
2011	7	#14,584
2010	8	#13,261
2009	–	–
2008	9	#12,420
2007	6	#17,246
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,816
2004	–	–
2003	6	#15,408
2002	–	–
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2000	5	#17,114
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Saylah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Saylah?

The median living Saylah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Saylahs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Saylah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Saylah are alive in the United States, based on 403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Saylah in 2025?

Saylah ranked #3,962 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Saylah?

403 babies have been named Saylah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Saylah most popular?

Saylah peaked in 2023, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Saylah a boy or girl name?

Saylah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Saylah rising or falling?

Saylah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Saylah become more popular?

Saylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 girls named Saylah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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