Total births
70
Girls' name · since 2003
Zeyla
Zeyla has 70 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9992
- among girls today
- 70
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zeyla is the #9992 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 70 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Zeyla recorded 70 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #9992 nationally today, ahead of 44% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #9992 among girls today
- 70 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeyla is currently the #9992 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 70 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9992
- among girls today
- 70
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Zeyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9992
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zeyla was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zeyla in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeyla compares
70 19th 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
Zeyla's all-time total is 82% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 70 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zeyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeyla's full recorded timeline at 2021, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,992
Active since
2003
Zeyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Zeyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zeyla's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zeyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 35 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeyla? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 70 babies named Zeyla. Today it holds rank #9992 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 10 births.
When was Zeyla most popular? ▼
Zeyla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zeyla been used? ▼
Records for Zeyla go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zeyla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeynep, Zeynab, Zeya, Zeyna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zeyla
Nearby Names Like Zeyla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeyla
Zeynep Girl
#1862 1,454 births
Zeynab Girl
#7156 216 births
Zeya Girl
#6573 208 births
Zeyna Girl
#6527 138 births
Zeyneb Girl
#14744 58 births
Compare Zeyla side by side: Zeyla vs Zeynep Zeyla vs Zeynab Zeyla vs Zeya
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Zeyla: #9992 Girls' Name - 70 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeyla. 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 Zeyla 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.