Seylah
Girl name · #4646 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Seylah? In official American birth records, Seylah has been tracked continuously since 2009, giving it 16 years of documented American history.
Seylah ranks #4646 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Seylah.
The 16-year story
Seylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 38 babies and a rank of #3911. 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 Seylah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Seylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Seylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Seylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Seylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Seylah is most common
State-level data for Seylah 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 Seylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Seylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saylah, Saelah, Rylah, Ailah, and Amylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Seylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 8 | #11781 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Seylah?
In official American birth records, the name Seylah first appeared in 2009 (over 16 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 16 years.
Is Seylah a popular girl name?
Seylah ranked #4646 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Seylah most popular?
Seylah peaked in 2023, when 38 American girls received the name (ranked #3911 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Seylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Seylah. 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.