Zayla
Girl name · #1012 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Zayla ranks #1012 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 248 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1372, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,258 girls born in 2025 was named Zayla.
Babies named Zayla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Zayla first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 351 babies and a rank of #800. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zayla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zayla in class?
Zayla scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zayla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zayla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaylas were TX (27), CA (25), FL (14), NY (13), NC (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zayla
Statistically, parents drawn to Zayla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zyla, Nayla, Mayla, Rayla, and Anyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zayla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 248 | #1008 |
| 2024 | 262 | #987 |
| 2023 | 351 | #800 |
| 2022 | 338 | #829 |
| 2021 | 289 | #920 |
| 2020 | 209 | #1138 |
| 2019 | 217 | #1119 |
| 2018 | 223 | #1106 |
| 2017 | 208 | #1178 |
| 2016 | 189 | #1278 |
| 2015 | 172 | #1372 |
| 2014 | 198 | #1233 |
| 2013 | 151 | #1470 |
| 2012 | 144 | #1530 |
| 2011 | 128 | #1661 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 75 | #2511 |
| 2007 | 52 | #3247 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4834 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zayla a popular girl name?
Zayla ranked #1012 among girls in 2025 with 248 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1372.
When was the name Zayla most popular?
Zayla peaked in 2023, when 351 American girls received the name (ranked #800 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zayla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,258 newborn American girls was named Zayla. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.