Total births
250
Girls' name · since 2004
Xayla
Xayla has 250 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4872
- among girls today
- 250
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Xayla is the #4872 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 250 recorded since 2004.
Xayla has 250 recorded births among girls since 2004, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4872 as of the latest data, more common than 73% 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 2004 to 2025.
- #4872 among girls today
- 250 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Xayla is currently the #4872 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 250 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4872
- among girls today
- 250
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Xayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4872
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 73% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Xayla was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
28 babies were named Xayla in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Xayla compares
250 41th 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
Xayla's all-time total is 35% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Xayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 250 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Xayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Xayla splits its recorded history at 2017: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Xayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,872
Active since
2004
Xayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Xayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Xayla's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Xayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
94 births
- 2020s
2020s
140 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 140 births (56% of all-time use).
Xayla by state
Where Xayla concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 20 | 8.0% |
Texas share of Xayla's total US births 8.0%
20 of 250 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Xayla? ▼
Since 2004, Social Security records show 250 babies named Xayla. Today it holds rank #4872 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 28 births.
When was Xayla most popular? ▼
Xayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Xayla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Xayla are Texas (20 births).
How long has the name Xayla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Xayla since 2004 -- 22 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Xayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xayah, Xaylee, Xaylah, Xaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Xayla's data
- Texas records the most Xaylas (20 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 Xayla
Nearby Names Like Xayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Xayla
Xayah Girl
#7569 157 births
Xaylee Girl
#9480 100 births
Xaylah Girl
#13274 30 births
Xaya Girl
27 births
Xaylie Girl
#16976 17 births
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Xayla: #4872 Girls' Name - 250 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/xayla. 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 Xayla 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.