Total births
33
US rank #6889 Girls' name Peak 2024 33 births
Zalilah — #6889 US girls' name
33 babies named Zalilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#6889
of 17,661 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.
What the Data Says About Zalilah
The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Zalilah between 2020 and 2024, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zalilah currently holds the #6889 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 17 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Zalilah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 33 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Zalilah 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 33 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.
Zalilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,889
Active since
2020
Zalilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2020
- Peak year (2024)
- 17
- Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
Zalilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 33 births that decade — 100% of Zalilah's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zalilah? ▼
33 babies have been named Zalilah since 2020. It currently ranks #6889 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 17 births.
When was Zalilah most popular? ▼
Zalilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 33 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 5 years of data through 2024.
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
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Zaliyah Girl
#2210 1,049 births
Zalayah Girl
#2373 680 births
Zalaya Girl
#3422 521 births
Zalia Girl
#3819 451 births
Zaleah Girl
#5542 360 births
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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, 2020–2024 (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.