Zylah
Girl name · #1546 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
In 2025, 137 baby girls were named Zylah, placing it at #1546 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,139 girls born in 2025 was named Zylah.
The 24-year story
Zylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 140 babies and a rank of #1529. 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 Zylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zylah in class?
Zylah scores 59 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 Zylah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zylah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zylahs were TX (21), CA (14), GA (10), AL (7), IL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aylah, Iylah, Zaylah, Xylah, and Milah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 | #1540 |
| 2024 | 140 | #1529 |
| 2023 | 139 | #1534 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2021 | 131 | #1600 |
| 2020 | 111 | #1781 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 81 | #2254 |
| 2017 | 87 | #2184 |
| 2016 | 75 | #2446 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8109 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zylah a popular girl name?
Zylah ranked #1546 among girls in 2025 with 137 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Zylah most popular?
Zylah peaked in 2024, when 140 American girls received the name (ranked #1529 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,139 newborn American girls was named Zylah. It scores 59/100 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.