Zaila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,213

among girls · ↑535 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaila · +33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 19,134

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

101 babies

All-time total

911

#8,012 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Zaila popularity over time

911 babies have been named Zaila 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	127	13	–	#5,743
2010s	358	36	+182%	#3,546
2020s (to 2025)	426	71	+98%	#1,964

Where Zaila 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	94	0.06	outside top 500
2027	104	0.06	outside top 500
2028	114	0.07	outside top 500
2029	122	0.08	outside top 500
2030	130	0.08	outside top 500

Where Zaila is most popular

Girls named Zaila per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in California, New York, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaila born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	50	0.059	+24%
New York	22	0.056	+16%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+10%
Texas	39	0.048	≈ national
Illinois	10	0.044	-9%
Florida	18	0.042	-12%
Arizona	5	0.036	-25%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-30%
Ohio	5	0.021	-56%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zaila

Zaila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,213 in 2025 with 84 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 911 American babies have been named Zaila. Its peak came in 2023, when 101 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 Zaila stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaila?

The median living Zaila is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 900 people named Zaila 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.

Zaila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	84	#2,213
2024	63	#2,748
2023	101	#1,964
2022	76	#2,423
2021	64	#2,714
2020	38	#3,839
2019	38	#3,917
2018	39	#3,849
2017	39	#3,917
2016	42	#3,705
2015	35	#4,226
2014	45	#3,546
2013	42	#3,700
2012	25	#5,551
2011	35	#4,240
2010	18	#7,208
2009	18	#7,332
2008	25	#5,743
2007	15	#8,513
2006	15	#8,233
2005	15	#7,885
2004	13	#8,707
2003	6	#15,752
2002	6	#15,391
2001	7	#13,489
2000	7	#13,141
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaila?

The median living Zaila is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zailas are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zaila are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zaila are alive in the United States, based on 911 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaila in 2025?

Zaila ranked #2,213 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 84 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaila?

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

When was the name Zaila most popular?

Zaila peaked in 2023, when 101 newborns received the name.

Is Zaila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaila rising or falling?

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

Will Zaila become more popular?

Zaila is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 girls named Zaila 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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