Xylah
Girl name · #2604 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Xylah? In official American birth records, Xylah has been tracked continuously since 2007, giving it 18 years of documented American history.
Xylah is currently the #2604 girl name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Xylah.
The 18-year story
Xylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 96 babies and a rank of #2033. 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 Xylah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xylah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xylah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Xylah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Xylah is most common
State-level data for Xylah 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 Xylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Xylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iylah, Saylah, Ilah, Zylah, and Seylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Xylah?
In official American birth records, the name Xylah first appeared in 2007 (over 18 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 18 years.
Is Xylah a popular girl name?
Xylah ranked #2604 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Xylah most popular?
Xylah peaked in 2023, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #2033 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Xylah. 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.