US rank #16032 Girls' name Peak 2020 67 births

Zeila — #16032 US girls' name

67 babies named Zeila in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s52000s72010s242020s31
#16032
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Zeila was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

8 babies were named Zeila in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zeila

The Social Security Administration has registered 67 babies named Zeila between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zeila currently holds the #16032 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zeila performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zeila shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zeila 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 67 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.

Zeila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

67

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2020

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,032

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zeila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
8
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
456789 20242023202220212020201920162015201420081994 5

Zeila by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
31 births that decade — 46% of Zeila's all-time total
1990s52000s72010s242020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zeila?
67 babies have been named Zeila since 1994. It currently ranks #16032 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 8 births.
When was Zeila most popular?
Zeila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Zeila been used?
Zeila has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zeila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeinab, Zeina, Zeidy, Zeida, 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, 1994–2024 (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.