Total births
101
Girls' name · since 2000
Seyla
Seyla has 101 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8727
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
101 babies have been named Seyla since 2000, making it today's #8727 girls' name.
Seyla has 101 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8727 as of the latest data, more common than 51% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- 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.
- #8727 among girls today
- 101 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Seyla is currently the #8727 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 101 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8727
- among girls today
- 101
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Seyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8727
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Seyla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Seyla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Seyla compares
101 25th percentile among 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
Seyla's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Seyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 101 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Seyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Seyla splits its recorded history at 2017: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Seyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,727
Active since
2000
Seyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Seyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Seyla's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Seyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Seyla? ▼
Seyla has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8727 as of the latest data. 12 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Seyla most popular? ▼
Seyla was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Seyla been used? ▼
Seyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Seyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Seylah, Seynabou, Seymone, Seydi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Seyla's data
- Seyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (39 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Seyla
Nearby Names Like Seyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Seyla
Seylah Girl
#4033 281 births
Seynabou Girl
195 births
Seymone Girl
65 births
Seydi Girl
41 births
Seychelle Girl
34 births
Compare Seyla side by side: Seyla vs Seylah Seyla vs Seynabou Seyla vs Seymone
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Seyla: #8727 Girls' Name - 101 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/seyla. 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 Seyla 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 July 2026.