Zayla vs Zaynab

Side-by-side comparison of Zayla and Zaynab — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zayla

Girl name · Rank #993

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Name B

Zaynab

Girl name · Rank #1543

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Metric Zayla Zaynab
Current Rank #993 #1543
Total Births (all years) 3,694 2,364
Peak Year 2023 2016
Peak Year Births 350 146
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1994 1982

Births by Decade

Decade Zayla Zaynab
1980ss — 37
1990ss 67 181
2000ss 451 466
2010ss 1,731 1,051
2020ss 1,445 629

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zayla Zaynab
2014 198 99
2015 171 133
2016 189 146
2017 208 121
2018 223 136
2019 215 114
2020 208 111
2021 289 126
2022 338 111
2023 350 143
2024 260 138

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1994–2024.

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