Total births
192
Girls' name · since 2006
Zilah
192 babies named Zilah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10041
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
192 babies have been named Zilah since 2006, making it today's #10041 girls' name.
Zilah has 192 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10041 as of the latest data, more common than 43% 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 2006 to 2025.
- #10041 among girls today
- 192 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zilah is currently the #10041 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 192 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10041
- among girls today
- 192
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Zilah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10041
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Zilah was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Zilah in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Zilah compares
192 36th 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
Zilah's all-time total is 50% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zilah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zilah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zilah splits its recorded history at 2016: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zilah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#10,041
Active since
2006
Zilah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zilah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zilah's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Zilah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 90 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zilah? ▼
Zilah has been given to 192 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10041 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Zilah most popular? ▼
Zilah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Zilah been used? ▼
Records for Zilah go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zilah? ▼
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.
What to do with Zilah's data
- Zilah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (90 total births) through the 2020s (82) -- 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 Zilah
Nearby Names Like Zilah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zilah
Zilpha Girl
570 births
Zillah Girl
#5972 552 births
Zilla Girl
288 births
Zilphia Girl
199 births
Zila Girl
#9420 89 births
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Zilah: #10041 Girls' Name - 192 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zilah. 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 Zilah 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.