Girls' name · since 1994
Zayla
Zayla has 3,949 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,012 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,949
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
3,949 babies have been named Zayla since 1994, making it today's #1012 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zayla recorded 3,949 times among girls since 1994, holding rank #1012 nationally today, ahead of 94% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- #3,015 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,012 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,949 born since 1994
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zayla ranks #3,015 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,012 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,949 born since 1994, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,015 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,012 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,949
- born since 1994
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zayla's 3,949 recorded births place it above 95.83% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zayla compares
3,949 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 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
Zayla's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayla | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,949 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 351 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zayla's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 351, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 351
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Zayla by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,734 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Zayla's strongest decade.
1,734 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Zayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s 451
2000s
451 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,734 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,697 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,734 births (44% of all-time use).
How Zayla compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zayla's total volume
Zayla by state
Where Zayla concentrates geographically, total births since 1994
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 459 | 11.6% |
| #2 | California | | 381 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 208 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 137 | 3.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 122 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 109 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 105 | 2.7% |
| #8 | New York | | 105 | 2.7% |
459 of 3,949 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Zayla appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zayla's data
- Zayla's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,734 total births) through the 2020s (1,697) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaylas (459 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zayla: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1994–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zayla 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 August 2026.