Saylah
Girl name · #3955 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Saylah? In official American birth records, Saylah has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Saylah ranks #3955 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 37 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Saylah.
The 25-year story
Saylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 56 babies and a rank of #2975. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saylah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Saylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Saylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Saylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Saylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Saylah is most common
State-level data for Saylah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Saylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Saylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Seylah, Talulah, Amylah, Zaylah, and Saelah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 48 | #3277 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 16 | #6923 |
| 2019 | 31 | #4437 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16513 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Saylah?
In official American birth records, the name Saylah first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Saylah a popular girl name?
Saylah ranked #3955 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Saylah most popular?
Saylah peaked in 2023, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2975 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Saylah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.