Total births
239
Girls' name · since 2009
Zailah
Zailah has 239 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10090
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zailah is the #10090 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 239 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zailah has been recorded 239 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #10090 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #10090 among girls today
- 239 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zailah is currently the #10090 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 239 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10090
- among girls today
- 239
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Zailah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10090
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Zailah was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
21 babies were named Zailah in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zailah compares
239 40th 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
Zailah's all-time total is 37% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zailah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 239 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zailah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zailah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zailah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,090
Active since
2009
Zailah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zailah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zailah's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zailah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 8
2000s
8 births
- 2010s
2010s
131 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 131 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zailah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 239 babies named Zailah. Today it holds rank #10090 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 21 births.
When was Zailah most popular? ▼
Zailah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zailah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zailah since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zailah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zainab, Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zailah's data
- Zailah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (131 total births) through the 2020s (100) -- 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 Zailah
Nearby Names Like Zailah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zailah
Zainab Girl
#850 7,326 births
Zaira Girl
#1229 4,986 births
Zaida Girl
#2467 3,929 births
Zaina Girl
#1479 3,123 births
Zaire Girl
#8098 1,432 births
Compare Zailah side by side: Zailah vs Zainab Zailah vs Zaira Zailah vs Zaida
Related Names
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Zailah: #10090 Girls' Name - 239 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zailah. 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 Zailah 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.