Zillah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	43	4	–	#739
1890s	52	5	+21%	#1,021
1900s	29	3	-44%	#1,677
1910s	75	8	+159%	#2,433
1920s	80	8	+7%	#2,779
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,410
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,330
1990s	10	1	+100%	#16,150
2000s	59	6	+490%	#10,076
2010s	105	11	+78%	#7,227
2020s (to 2025)	88	15	+40%	#6,161

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#739

1890s

+21%

#1,021

1900s

-44%

#1,677

1910s

+159%

#2,433

1920s

+7%

#2,779

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,410

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,330

1990s

+100%

#16,150

2000s

+490%

#10,076

2010s

105

+78%

#7,227

2020s (to 2025)

+40%

#6,161

The story of Zillah

Zillah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,485 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 552 American babies have been named Zillah. Its peak came in 2024, when 20 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 Zillah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zillah?

The median living Zillah is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Zillah 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.

Zillah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,485
2024	20	#6,161
2023	12	#8,987
2022	13	#8,537
2021	19	#6,409
2020	9	#11,078
2019	7	#13,784
2018	6	#15,659
2017	16	#7,438
2016	17	#7,227
2015	14	#8,438
2014	14	#8,479
2013	–	–
2012	9	#12,192
2011	9	#12,141
2010	13	#9,224
2009	9	#12,419
2008	12	#10,076
2007	11	#10,814
2006	–	–
2005	8	#13,004
2004	5	#18,823
2003	–	–
2002	5	#18,074
2001	9	#11,013
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	8	#4,027
1920	11	#3,095
1915	6	#4,271
1910	5	#2,789
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,930
1895	8	#1,296
1890	8	#1,097
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zillah?

The median living Zillah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zillahs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zillah are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zillah are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zillah mean?

A female given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Zillah in 2025?

Zillah ranked #7,485 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zillah?

552 babies have been named Zillah in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zillah most popular?

Zillah peaked in 2024, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Zillah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zillah rising or falling?

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

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Zillah popularity over time

The story of Zillah

How old are people named Zillah?

Zillah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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