Total births
1,445
Girls' name · since 2001
Zylah
1,445 babies named Zylah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1534
- among girls today
- 1,445
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zylah is the #1534 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,445 recorded since 2001.
Zylah has 1,445 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1534 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #1534 among girls today
- 1,445 born since 2001
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zylah is currently the #1534 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 1,445 born since 2001, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1534
- among girls today
- 1,445
- born since 2001
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Zylah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1534
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Zylah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
140 babies were named Zylah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zylah compares
1,445 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
Zylah's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zylah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,445 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 140 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zylah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zylah's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 140, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zylah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,534
Active since
2001
Zylah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Zylah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zylah's strongest decade.
786 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Zylah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 81
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
578 births
- 2020s
2020s
786 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 786 births (54% of all-time use).
How Zylah 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 Zylah's total volume
Zylah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zylah by state
Where Zylah concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 173 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 135 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 79 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 57 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 41 | 2.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 30 | 2.1% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 23 | 1.6% |
California share of Zylah's total US births 12.0%
Even split
173 of 1,445 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Zylah appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zylah? ▼
1,445 babies have been named Zylah since 2001. It currently ranks #1534 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 140 births.
When was Zylah most popular? ▼
Zylah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 786 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zylah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zylah are California (173 births), Texas (135 births), Florida (79 births).
How long has the name Zylah been used? ▼
Records for Zylah go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zylah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyla, Zylee, Zylie, Zyliah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zylah's data
- California records the most Zylahs (173 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Zylah
Nearby Names Like Zylah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zylah
Zyla Girl
#900 2,545 births
Zylee Girl
#8847 187 births
Zylie Girl
#6873 173 births
Zyliah Girl
#12989 95 births
Zylpha Girl
84 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zylah
Kalayah #1533
1,442 births · Peak 2024
Londynn #1535
3,141 births · Peak 2015
Angely #1532
2,934 births · Peak 2008
Janie #1536
75,598 births · Peak 1947
Kaylynn #1531
12,252 births · Peak 2009
Mika #1537
6,752 births · Peak 2017
Vivianne #1530
3,039 births · Peak 2018
Tyla #1538
3,371 births · Peak 2025
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, 2001–2025 (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. "Zylah: #1534 Girls' Name - 1,445 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zylah. 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 Zylah 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.