US rank #820 Girls' name Peak 2024 1,987 births

Xyla — #820 US girls' name

1,987 babies named Xyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s1032010s6012020s1278
#820
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Xyla was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

336 babies were named Xyla in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Xyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,987 babies named Xyla between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Xyla currently holds the #820 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 336 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Xyla performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,278 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Xyla shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 255 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Xyla in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Xyla in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,987 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Xyla at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

1,987

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2024

336 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#820

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Xyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
336
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Xyla by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,278 births that decade — 64% of Xyla's all-time total
1990s52000s1032010s6012020s1278

Xyla by state

Where Xyla concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Xyla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
255 12.8%
#2 Texas
195 9.8%
#3 Florida
112 5.6%
#4 New York
93 4.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
72 3.6%
#6 Georgia
63 3.2%
#7 North Carolina
59 3.0%
#8 Illinois
41 2.1%
California share of Xyla's total US births 12.8%
Even split

255 of 1,987 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Xyla appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Xyla?
1,987 babies have been named Xyla since 1999. It currently ranks #820 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 336 births.
When was Xyla most popular?
Xyla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,278 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Xyla most popular?
The top states for the name Xyla are California (255 births), Texas (195 births), Florida (112 births).
How long has the name Xyla been used?
Xyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Xyla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Xylia, Xylah, Xylina, Xylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.