Total births
154
Girls' name · since 2009
Zaylia
Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 154 babies named Zaylia, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11873
- among girls today
- 154
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
154 babies have been named Zaylia since 2009, making it today's #11873 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaylia has been recorded 154 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #11873 nationally and more common than 33% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #11873 among girls today
- 154 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaylia is currently the #11873 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 154 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11873
- among girls today
- 154
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Zaylia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11873
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Zaylia was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
14 babies were named Zaylia in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaylia compares
154 32th 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
Zaylia's all-time total is 60% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 154 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaylia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaylia's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaylia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#11,873
Active since
2009
Zaylia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zaylia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaylia's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Zaylia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
68 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 81 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaylia? ▼
154 babies have been named Zaylia since 2009. It currently ranks #11873 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 14 births.
When was Zaylia most popular? ▼
Zaylia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zaylia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaylia since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaylia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaylee, Zayla, Zaya, Zaynab, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zaylia's data
- Zaylia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (68) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaylia
Nearby Names Like Zaylia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaylia
Zaylee Girl
#796 5,450 births
Zayla Girl
#989 3,949 births
Zaya Girl
#1423 2,532 births
Zaynab Girl
#1540 2,509 births
Zayda Girl
#2569 2,305 births
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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, 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. "Zaylia: #11873 Girls' Name - 154 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaylia. 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 Zaylia 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.