US rank #5908 Girls' name Peak 2019 309 births

Zanylah — #5908 US girls' name

309 babies named Zanylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s142010s1742020s121
#5908
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Zanylah was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

32 babies were named Zanylah in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zanylah

The Social Security Administration has registered 309 babies named Zanylah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zanylah currently holds the #5908 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zanylah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 174 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zanylah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Zanylah in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zanylah 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 309 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.

Zanylah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

309

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2019

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,908

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zanylah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
32
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 2024202120182015201220092007 5

Zanylah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
174 births that decade — 56% of Zanylah's all-time total
2000s142010s1742020s121

Zanylah by state

Where Zanylah concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Zanylah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
6 1.9%
#2 Illinois
5 1.6%
#3 Tennessee
5 1.6%
Florida share of Zanylah's total US births 1.9%
Even split

6 of 309 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zanylah?
309 babies have been named Zanylah since 2007. It currently ranks #5908 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 32 births.
When was Zanylah most popular?
Zanylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 174 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Zanylah most popular?
The top states for the name Zanylah are Florida (6 births), Illinois (5 births), Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Zanylah been used?
Zanylah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zanylah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaniyah, Zandra, Zaniya, Zana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2007–2024 (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.