Total births
552
Girls' name · since 1881
Zillah
Zillah has 552 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5972
- among girls today
- 552
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
552 babies have been named Zillah since 1881, making it today's #5972 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zillah recorded 552 times among girls since 1881, holding rank #5972 nationally today, ahead of 66% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #5972 among girls today
- 552 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zillah is currently the #5972 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 552 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5972
- among girls today
- 552
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Zillah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5972
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Zillah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
20 babies were named Zillah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zillah compares
552 Top 43% higher than 57% of 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
Zillah's all-time total is 45% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zillah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 552 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zillah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zillah splits its recorded history at 1925: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zillah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,972
Active since
1881
Zillah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Zillah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zillah's strongest decade.
105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Zillah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
43 births
- 1890s
1890s
52 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s
1910s
75 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
105 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 105 births (19% of all-time use).
How Zillah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zillah's total volume
Zillah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zillah? ▼
552 babies have been named Zillah since 1881. It currently ranks #5972 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 20 births.
When was Zillah most popular? ▼
Zillah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zillah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zillah since 1881 -- 145 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zillah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zilpha, Zilla, Zilphia, Zilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zillah's data
- Zillah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (105 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- 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 Zillah
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Zila Girl
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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, 1881–2025 (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. "Zillah: #5972 Girls' Name - 552 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zillah. 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 Zillah 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.