Total births
204
Girls' name · since 2008
Syla
204 babies named Syla in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4655
- among girls today
- 204
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Syla is the #4655 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 204 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Syla has been recorded 204 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #4655 nationally and more common than 74% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #4655 among girls today
- 204 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Syla is currently the #4655 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 204 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4655
- among girls today
- 204
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Syla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4655
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Syla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
30 babies were named Syla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Syla compares
204 37th 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
Syla's all-time total is 47% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Syla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 204 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 48 | 19,840 |
Syla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Syla's full recorded timeline at 2017, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Syla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,655
Active since
2008
Syla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Syla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Syla's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Syla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 117 births (57% of all-time use).
Syla by state
Where Syla concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Syla's total US births 2.9%
6 of 204 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Syla? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 204 babies named Syla. Today it holds rank #4655 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 30 births.
When was Syla most popular? ▼
Syla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Syla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Syla are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Syla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Syla since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Syla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sylvia, Sylvie, Sylva, Sylvana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Syla's data
- Texas records the most Sylas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Syla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Syla
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Sylva Girl
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Sylvester Girl
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Syla: #4655 Girls' Name - 204 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/syla. 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 Syla 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.