US rank #10009 Girls' name Peak 2020 178 births

Zilah — #10009 US girls' name

178 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.

2000s202010s902020s68
#10009
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 43% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% 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.

What the Data Says About Zilah

The Social Security Administration has registered 178 babies named Zilah between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zilah currently holds the #10009 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zilah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 90 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zilah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zilah 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 178 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.

Zilah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

178

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2020

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,009

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zilah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
16
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
5101520 2024202120182015201220092006 8

Zilah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
90 births that decade — 51% of Zilah's all-time total
2000s202010s902020s68

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zilah?
178 babies have been named Zilah since 2006. It currently ranks #10009 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 16 births.
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?
Zilah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
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.

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, 2006–2024 (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.