Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2014
Zeylah
Zeylah has 10 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16979
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
10 babies have been named Zeylah since 2014, making it today's #16979 girls' name.
Zeylah has 10 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16979 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2024.
- #16979 among girls today
- 10 born since 2014
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zeylah is currently the #16979 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 10 born since 2014, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16979
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2014
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zeylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16979
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zeylah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
5 babies were named Zeylah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeylah compares
10 3rd 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
Zeylah's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zeylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zeylah's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded.
Zeylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,979
Active since
2014
Zeylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Zeylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zeylah's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zeylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeylah? ▼
Zeylah has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16979 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Zeylah most popular? ▼
Zeylah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Zeylah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zeylah since 2014 -- 11 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zeylah? ▼
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.
What to do with Zeylah's data
- Zeylah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Zeylah
Nearby Names Like Zeylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeylah
Zeynep Girl
#1862 1,454 births
Zeynab Girl
#7156 216 births
Zeya Girl
#6573 208 births
Zeyna Girl
#6527 138 births
Zeyla Girl
#9992 70 births
Compare Zeylah side by side: Zeylah vs Zeynep Zeylah vs Zeynab Zeylah vs Zeya
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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, 2014–2024 (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. "Zeylah: #16979 Girls' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeylah. 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 Zeylah 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.