Total births
18
Girls' name · since 2021
Zalayla
18 babies named Zalayla in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15018
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zalayla is the #15018 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 18 recorded since 2021.
Social Security Administration records show Zalayla recorded 18 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #15018 nationally today, ahead of 15% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2024.
- #15018 among girls today
- 18 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zalayla is currently the #15018 girls' name in America, more common than 15% of girls - 18 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15018
- among girls today
- 18
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Zalayla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15018
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 15% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zalayla was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zalayla in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zalayla compares
18 6th 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
Zalayla's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zalayla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zalayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zalayla's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2023, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zalayla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#15,018
Active since
2021
Zalayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Zalayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zalayla's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zalayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zalayla? ▼
18 babies have been named Zalayla since 2021. It currently ranks #15018 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Zalayla most popular? ▼
Zalayla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zalayla been used? ▼
Zalayla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2021, spanning 4 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zalayla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaliyah, Zalayah, Zalaya, Zalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zalayla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zalayla
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Zalia Girl
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Zaleah 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, 2021–2024 (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. "Zalayla: #15018 Girls' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zalayla. 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 Zalayla 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.