Zaylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,385

among girls · ↓749 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaylah · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

71 babies

All-time total

852

#8,400 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Zaylah popularity over time

852 babies have been named Zaylah since 2002, 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.

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2000s	56	6	–	#8,520
2010s	428	43	+664%	#2,772
2020s (to 2025)	368	61	+43%	#2,516

Where Zaylah 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	48	0.03	outside top 500
2028	49	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

Where Zaylah is most popular

Girls named Zaylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.039 per 1,000. Strongest in Oklahoma, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaylah 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
Oklahoma	5	0.068	+76%
California	47	0.056	+45%
Texas	36	0.045	+16%
North Carolina	10	0.044	+14%
Missouri	5	0.041	+8%
Georgia	6	0.026	-32%
Florida	5	0.012	-70%
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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 Zaylah

Zaylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,385 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 852 American babies have been named Zaylah. Its peak came in 2023, when 71 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 Zaylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaylah?

The median living Zaylah is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 800 people named Zaylah 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.

Zaylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,385
2024	67	#2,636
2023	71	#2,516
2022	62	#2,790
2021	67	#2,607
2020	55	#2,965
2019	49	#3,270
2018	50	#3,242
2017	48	#3,345
2016	51	#3,228
2015	64	#2,772
2014	47	#3,424
2013	47	#3,403
2012	30	#4,833
2011	21	#6,332
2010	21	#6,377
2009	11	#10,665
2008	15	#8,520
2007	13	#9,533
2006	7	#15,134
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2004	5	#18,804
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2002	5	#18,063
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaylah?

The median living Zaylah is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zaylahs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zaylah are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Zaylah are alive in the United States, based on 852 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaylah in 2025?

Zaylah ranked #3,385 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaylah?

852 babies have been named Zaylah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaylah most popular?

Zaylah peaked in 2023, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Zaylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaylah rising or falling?

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

Will Zaylah become more popular?

Zaylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 girls named Zaylah 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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