US rank #9385 Girls' name Peak 2021 89 births

Zila — #9385 US girls' name

89 babies named Zila in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s352020s46
#9385
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 47% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Zila was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

11 babies were named Zila in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zila

The Social Security Administration has registered 89 babies named Zila between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zila currently holds the #9385 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zila performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 46 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zila shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zila 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 89 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.

Zila at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

89

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2021

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,385

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zila popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
11
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
4681012 202420232022202120202019201520142013201220112008 8

Zila by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
46 births that decade — 52% of Zila's all-time total
2000s82010s352020s46

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zila?
89 babies have been named Zila since 2008. It currently ranks #9385 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 11 births.
When was Zila most popular?
Zila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zila been used?
Zila has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zila?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zilpha, Zillah, Zilla, Zilphia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2008–2024 (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.