Zayla: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,012

among girls · ↓23 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

248

named Zayla · -5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,481

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

351 babies

All-time total

3,949

#3,015 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Zayla popularity over time

3,949 babies have been named Zayla since 1994, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	67	7	–	#5,038
2000s	451	45	+573%	#2,315
2010s	1,734	173	+284%	#1,107
2020s (to 2025)	1,697	283	+63%	#801

Where Zayla 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	258	0.16	outside top 500
2027	267	0.17	outside top 500
2028	275	0.17	outside top 500
2029	282	0.18	outside top 500
2030	288	0.18	outside top 500

Where Zayla is most popular

Girls named Zayla per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.183 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Iowa, and Colorado.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zayla 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
New Mexico	25	1.03	+460%
Iowa	25	0.428	+133%
Colorado	45	0.403	+120%
Arizona	54	0.385	+110%
Louisiana	32	0.366	+99%
Kansas	20	0.347	+89%
Oklahoma	25	0.340	+85%
Nevada	15	0.323	+76%
Georgia	56	0.247	+34%
Indiana	34	0.242	+32%
Missouri	29	0.241	+31%
Texas	185	0.230	+25%
Illinois	52	0.227	+24%
Washington	31	0.215	+17%
South Carolina	19	0.211	+15%
North Carolina	48	0.211	+15%
Pennsylvania	47	0.199	+8%
Ohio	47	0.198	+8%
California	159	0.189	≈ national
Minnesota	20	0.185	≈ national
Florida	77	0.180	≈ national
Oregon	11	0.169	-8%
Alabama	15	0.160	-13%
Wisconsin	16	0.155	-15%
Arkansas	8	0.151	-17%
Massachusetts	18	0.149	-19%
Tennessee	23	0.145	-21%
Michigan	26	0.143	-22%
Utah	11	0.132	-28%
New York	46	0.116	-37%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-53%
Kentucky	7	0.082	-55%
Virginia	13	0.076	-58%
New Jersey	7	0.039	-79%
Alaska	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Zayla

Zayla is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,012 in 2025 with 248 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 3,949 American babies have been named Zayla. Its peak came in 2023, when 351 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 Zayla stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayla?

The median living Zayla is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 3,900 people named Zayla 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.

Zayla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	248	#1,012
2024	262	#989
2023	351	#801
2022	338	#830
2021	289	#922
2020	209	#1,139
2019	217	#1,122
2018	223	#1,107
2017	208	#1,181
2016	189	#1,283
2015	172	#1,381
2014	198	#1,234
2013	151	#1,478
2012	144	#1,538
2011	128	#1,665
2010	104	#1,941
2009	85	#2,315
2008	75	#2,536
2007	52	#3,287
2006	66	#2,727
2005	38	#3,874
2004	29	#4,705
2003	32	#4,217
2002	28	#4,497
2001	24	#5,008
2000	22	#5,310
1995	7	#11,774
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayla?

The median living Zayla is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zaylas are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zayla are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Zayla are alive in the United States, based on 3,949 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayla in 2025?

Zayla ranked #1,012 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 248 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayla?

3,949 babies have been named Zayla in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayla most popular?

Zayla peaked in 2023, when 351 newborns received the name.

Is Zayla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayla rising or falling?

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

Will Zayla become more popular?

Zayla is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 288 girls named Zayla 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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