Zyla
Girl name · #953 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Zyla is currently the #953 girl name in the United States — 271 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2012, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,642 girls born in 2025 was named Zyla.
The 25-year story
Zyla first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 295 babies and a rank of #900. 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 Zyla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zyla in class?
Zyla scores 41 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 Zyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zyla is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zylas were CA (26), TX (26), FL (15), PA (15), GA (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Zyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayla, Xyla, Iyla, Ryla, and Rayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 271 | #950 |
| 2024 | 295 | #900 |
| 2023 | 253 | #1005 |
| 2022 | 224 | #1107 |
| 2021 | 212 | #1153 |
| 2020 | 161 | #1357 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 151 | #1478 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 98 | #2012 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zyla a popular girl name?
Zyla ranked #953 among girls in 2025 with 271 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2012.
When was the name Zyla most popular?
Zyla peaked in 2024, when 295 American girls received the name (ranked #900 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,642 newborn American girls was named Zyla. It scores 41/100 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.