Total births
47
Girls' name · since 2020
Zalilah
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 47 babies named Zalilah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6918
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zalilah is the #6918 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 47 recorded since 2020.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zalilah has been recorded 47 times among girls since 2020, currently ranked #6918 nationally and more common than 61% 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 2020 to 2025.
- #6918 among girls today
- 47 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zalilah is currently the #6918 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 47 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6918
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Zalilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6918
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zalilah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
17 babies were named Zalilah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zalilah compares
47 14th 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
Zalilah's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zalilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zalilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zalilah's full recorded timeline at 2022, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zalilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,918
Active since
2020
Zalilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zalilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zalilah's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zalilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 47 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zalilah? ▼
47 babies have been named Zalilah since 2020. It currently ranks #6918 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 17 births.
When was Zalilah most popular? ▼
Zalilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zalilah been used? ▼
Zalilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 6 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zalilah? ▼
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 Zalilah
Nearby Names Like Zalilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zalilah
Zaliyah Girl
#2217 1,216 births
Zalayah Girl
#2384 750 births
Zalaya Girl
#3447 584 births
Zalia Girl
#3832 482 births
Zaleah Girl
#5563 382 births
Compare Zalilah side by side: Zalilah vs Zaliyah Zalilah vs Zalayah Zalilah vs Zalaya
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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, 2020–2025 (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. "Zalilah: #6918 Girls' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zalilah. 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 Zalilah 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.