Total births
37
Girls' name · since 2009
Zamyla
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Zamyla, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16722
- among girls today
- 37
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zamyla is the #16722 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 37 recorded since 2009.
Social Security Administration records show Zamyla recorded 37 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #16722 nationally today, ahead of 6% 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 2009 to 2025.
- #16722 among girls today
- 37 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zamyla is currently the #16722 girls' name in America, more common than 6% of girls - 37 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16722
- among girls today
- 37
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other girls
Zamyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16722
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 6% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Zamyla was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zamyla in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Zamyla compares
37 12th 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
Zamyla's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zamyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zamyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zamyla's full recorded timeline at 2023, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zamyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#16,722
Active since
2009
Zamyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zamyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zamyla's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Zamyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zamyla? ▼
37 babies have been named Zamyla since 2009. It currently ranks #16722 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 11 births.
When was Zamyla most popular? ▼
Zamyla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zamyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zamyla since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zamyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zamira, Zamora, Zamiyah, Zamya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zamyla
Nearby Names Like Zamyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zamyla
Zamira Girl
#1539 1,702 births
Zamora Girl
#1675 1,499 births
Zamiyah Girl
#3503 1,277 births
Zamya Girl
#6815 1,218 births
Zamara Girl
#2503 915 births
Compare Zamyla side by side: Zamyla vs Zamira Zamyla vs Zamora Zamyla vs Zamiyah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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. "Zamyla: #16722 Girls' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zamyla. 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 Zamyla 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 July 2026.