Zylah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,547

among girls · ↓12 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

137

named Zylah · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,732

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

140 babies

All-time total

1,445

#5,837 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Zylah popularity over time

1,445 babies have been named Zylah since 2001, 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	81	8	–	#6,316
2010s	578	58	+614%	#2,199
2020s (to 2025)	786	131	+127%	#1,535

Where Zylah 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	149	0.09	outside top 500
2027	159	0.10	outside top 500
2028	169	0.11	outside top 500
2029	178	0.11	outside top 500
2030	186	0.12	outside top 500

Where Zylah is most popular

Girls named Zylah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.083 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Alabama, and Louisiana.

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 Zylah 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
Georgia	47	0.207	+149%
Alabama	18	0.192	+130%
Louisiana	11	0.126	+51%
Pennsylvania	29	0.123	+47%
North Carolina	23	0.101	+21%
Tennessee	16	0.101	+21%
Texas	76	0.094	+14%
California	78	0.093	+12%
Florida	37	0.086	≈ national
Ohio	20	0.084	≈ national
Indiana	11	0.078	-6%
Illinois	16	0.070	-16%
New York	24	0.061	-27%
Maryland	5	0.047	-43%
Colorado	5	0.045	-46%
Arizona	6	0.043	-49%
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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 Zylah

Zylah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,547 in 2025 with 137 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 1,445 American babies have been named Zylah. Its peak came in 2024, when 140 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 Zylah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zylah?

The median living Zylah is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 1,400 people named Zylah 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.

Zylah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	137	#1,547
2024	140	#1,535
2023	139	#1,543
2022	128	#1,658
2021	131	#1,611
2020	111	#1,791
2019	74	#2,427
2018	81	#2,274
2017	87	#2,199
2016	75	#2,462
2015	55	#3,091
2014	62	#2,808
2013	38	#4,001
2012	43	#3,710
2011	30	#4,806
2010	33	#4,492
2009	22	#6,316
2008	15	#8,528
2007	8	#13,923
2006	8	#13,604
2005	6	#16,461
2004	7	#14,175
2003	5	#18,438
2002	5	#18,085
2001	5	#17,976
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zylah?

The median living Zylah is about 5 years old. Half of all living Zylahs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Zylah are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Zylah are alive in the United States, based on 1,445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zylah in 2025?

Zylah ranked #1,547 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 137 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zylah?

1,445 babies have been named Zylah in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zylah most popular?

Zylah peaked in 2024, when 140 newborns received the name.

Is Zylah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zylah rising or falling?

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

Will Zylah become more popular?

Zylah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 186 girls named Zylah 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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