Total births
95
Girls' name · since 2008
Zyliah
Zyliah has 95 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12989
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zyliah is the #12989 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 95 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zyliah has been recorded 95 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #12989 nationally and more common than 27% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #12989 among girls today
- 95 born since 2008
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zyliah is currently the #12989 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 95 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12989
- among girls today
- 95
- born since 2008
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Zyliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12989
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Zyliah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zyliah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Zyliah compares
95 24th percentile among 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
Zyliah's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zyliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 95 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zyliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zyliah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zyliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#12,989
Active since
2008
Zyliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Zyliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zyliah's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Zyliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zyliah? ▼
Zyliah has been given to 95 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12989 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2010, its single highest year.
When was Zyliah most popular? ▼
Zyliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Zyliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zyliah since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zyliah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyla, Zylah, Zylee, Zylie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zyliah's data
- Zyliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Zyliah
Nearby Names Like Zyliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zyliah
Zyla Girl
#900 2,545 births
Zylah Girl
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Zylee Girl
#8847 187 births
Zylie Girl
#6873 173 births
Zylpha Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Zyliah
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147 births · Peak 2013
Anahli #12990
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Aricella #12987
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Ayrabella #12991
263 births · Peak 2012
Jennesis #12986
133 births · Peak 2012
Dayzie #12992
27 births · Peak 2012
Yazleen #12985
109 births · Peak 2015
Deriyah #12993
174 births · Peak 2011
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, 2008–2025 (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. "Zyliah: #12989 Girls' Name - 95 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zyliah. 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 Zyliah 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.