Zaynab vs Zayla

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

Name A

Zaynab

Girl name · Rank #1543

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Name B

Zayla

Girl name · Rank #993

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1982–2024.

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