Total births
288
Girls' name · since 1882
Zilla
Zilla has 288 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 288
- total births
- 1882–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Zilla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 288 have been recorded since 1882.
Zilla has 288 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1951.
- 288 total births
- 1882–1951 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
288 girls have been named Zilla since 1882, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1951.
- 288
- total births
- 1882–1951
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Zilla was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
14 babies were named Zilla in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Zilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zilla splits its recorded history at 1916: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zilla at a glance
Last recorded 1951Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Zilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1951
- Peak year (1918)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Zilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Zilla's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Zilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 18
1880s
18 births
- 1890s
1890s
52 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
63 births
- 1920s
1920s
85 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 85 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zilla? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 288 babies named Zilla. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 14 births.
When was Zilla most popular? ▼
Zilla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Zilla been used? ▼
Records for Zilla go back to 1882, giving 70 years of history through 1951.
What names are similar to Zilla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zilpha, Zillah, Zilphia, Zilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zilla's data
- Zilla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Zilla
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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, 1882–1951 (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. "Zilla: Baby Name Since 1882 - 288 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zilla. 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 Zilla 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.