US rank #899 Girls' name Peak 2024 2,273 births

Zyla — #899 US girls' name

2,273 babies named Zyla in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1782010s9512020s1144
#899
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Zyla was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

294 babies were named Zyla in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,273 babies named Zyla between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zyla currently holds the #899 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 294 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zyla performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 1,144 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zyla shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 212 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zyla in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zyla 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 2,273 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.

Zyla at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

2,273

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2024

294 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#899

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zyla popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
294
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
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Zyla by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
1,144 births that decade — 50% of Zyla's all-time total
2000s1782010s9512020s1144

Zyla by state

Where Zyla concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zyla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
212 9.3%
#2 Texas
205 9.0%
#3 Florida
140 6.2%
#4 Georgia
92 4.0%
#5 New York
79 3.5%
#6 Illinois
70 3.1%
#7 Ohio
64 2.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
63 2.8%
California share of Zyla's total US births 9.3%
Even split

212 of 2,273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Zyla appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zyla?
2,273 babies have been named Zyla since 2000. It currently ranks #899 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 294 births.
When was Zyla most popular?
Zyla was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,144 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zyla most popular?
The top states for the name Zyla are California (212 births), Texas (205 births), Florida (140 births).
How long has the name Zyla been used?
Zyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zyla?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zylah, Zylee, Zylie, Zyliah, 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, 2000–2024 (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.