Zanyla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,902

among girls · ↑304 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zanyla · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,297

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

42 babies

All-time total

527

#11,467 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Zanyla popularity over time

527 babies have been named Zanyla since 2004, 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	55	6	–	#8,882
2010s	264	26	+380%	#3,674
2020s (to 2025)	208	35	+31%	#3,733

Where Zanyla 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	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zanyla

Zanyla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,902 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 527 American babies have been named Zanyla. Its peak came in 2018, when 42 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 Zanyla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zanyla?

The median living Zanyla is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Zanyla 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.

Zanyla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	38	#3,902
2024	35	#4,206
2023	28	#4,870
2022	28	#4,905
2021	41	#3,733
2020	38	#3,840
2019	39	#3,849
2018	42	#3,674
2017	31	#4,574
2016	23	#5,789
2015	18	#6,975
2014	23	#5,793
2013	26	#5,310
2012	31	#4,704
2011	15	#8,183
2010	16	#7,873
2009	14	#8,882
2008	9	#12,561
2007	10	#11,617
2006	11	#10,600
2005	5	#19,165
2004	6	#16,072
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zanyla?

The median living Zanyla is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zanylas are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zanyla are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zanyla are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zanyla in 2025?

Zanyla ranked #3,902 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zanyla?

527 babies have been named Zanyla in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zanyla most popular?

Zanyla peaked in 2018, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Zanyla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zanyla rising or falling?

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

Will Zanyla become more popular?

Zanyla is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named Zanyla 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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