Zanylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,914

among girls · ↑40 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zanylah

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

32 babies

All-time total

331

#15,116 all-time among girls

First recorded

2007

in Social Security records

Zanylah popularity over time

331 babies have been named Zanylah since 2007, 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	14	1	–	#12,414
2010s	174	17	+1143%	#4,434
2020s (to 2025)	143	24	+37%	#4,956

Where Zanylah 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zanylah

Zanylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,914 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 331 American babies have been named Zanylah. Its peak came in 2019, when 32 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 Zanylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zanylah?

The median living Zanylah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Zanylah 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.

Zanylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,914
2024	21	#5,954
2023	23	#5,543
2022	25	#5,305
2021	27	#4,956
2020	26	#5,000
2019	32	#4,434
2018	21	#6,002
2017	17	#7,088
2016	26	#5,283
2015	14	#8,431
2014	8	#13,046
2013	20	#6,458
2012	14	#8,619
2011	14	#8,607
2010	8	#13,429
2009	9	#12,414
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2007	5	#20,528
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zanylah?

The median living Zanylah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zanylahs are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zanylah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zanylah are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zanylah in 2025?

Zanylah ranked #5,914 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zanylah?

331 babies have been named Zanylah in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zanylah most popular?

Zanylah peaked in 2019, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Zanylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zanylah rising or falling?

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

Will Zanylah become more popular?

Zanylah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Zanylah 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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