Total births
25
Girls' name · since 2018
Zelilah
Since 2018, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Zelilah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10209
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Zelilah currently ranks #10209 among girls' names in America, with 25 babies recorded since 2018.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zelilah has been recorded 25 times among girls since 2018, currently ranked #10209 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2024.
- #10209 among girls today
- 25 born since 2018
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zelilah is currently the #10209 girls' name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 25 born since 2018, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10209
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2018
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Zelilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10209
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Zelilah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zelilah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zelilah compares
25 9th 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
Zelilah's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zelilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zelilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zelilah splits its recorded history at 2021: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2018 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zelilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,209
Active since
2018
Zelilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Zelilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zelilah's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Zelilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zelilah? ▼
Zelilah has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 2018, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10209 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Zelilah most popular? ▼
Zelilah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zelilah been used? ▼
Zelilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zelilah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zelie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zelilah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zelilah
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Zella Girl
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Zelie Girl
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Zelia Girl
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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, 2018–2024 (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. "Zelilah: #10209 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zelilah. 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 Zelilah 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.