Total births
403
Girls' name · since 2000
Saylah
Saylah has 403 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3321
- among girls today
- 403
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Saylah is the #3321 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 403 recorded since 2000.
Saylah has 403 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3321 as of the latest data, more common than 81% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #3321 among girls today
- 403 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 81% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saylah is currently the #3321 girls' name in America, more common than 81% of girls - 403 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3321
- among girls today
- 403
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other girls
Saylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3321
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 81% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Saylah was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
56 babies were named Saylah in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Saylah compares
403 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saylah's all-time total is 5% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 403 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 48 | 19,840 |
Saylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saylah's full recorded timeline at 2016, 78% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 22% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 56 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#3,321
Active since
2000
Saylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Saylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saylah's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Saylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
135 births
- 2020s
2020s
234 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 234 births (58% of all-time use).
Saylah by state
Where Saylah concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
California share of Saylah's total US births 6.7%
Even split
27 of 403 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saylah? ▼
Saylah has been given to 403 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3321 as of the latest data. 56 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Saylah most popular? ▼
Saylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 234 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Saylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Saylah are California (27 births), Texas (6 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Saylah been used? ▼
Records for Saylah go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Saydee, Sayra, Sayuri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Saylah's data
- California records the most Saylahs (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Saylah
Nearby Names Like Saylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saylah
Saylor Girl
#231 14,482 births
Saydee Girl
#3728 1,616 births
Sayra Girl
#6245 1,512 births
Sayuri Girl
#3716 1,424 births
Saya Girl
#3360 1,305 births
Compare Saylah side by side: Saylah vs Saylor Saylah vs Saydee Saylah vs Sayra
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saylah: #3321 Girls' Name - 403 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saylah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Saylah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.