Syla
Girl name · #4970 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
Syla is currently the #4970 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Syla.
Babies named Syla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 17-year story
Syla first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 30 babies and a rank of #4560. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Syla against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Syla in class?
Syla scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Syla is most common
State-level data for Syla is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Syla
Statistically, parents drawn to Syla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vyla, Eyla, Vayla, Sayla, and Azyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Syla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 10 | #9680 |
| 2021 | 17 | #6691 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Syla a popular girl name?
Syla ranked #4970 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Syla most popular?
Syla peaked in 2024, when 30 American girls received the name (ranked #4560 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Syla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Syla. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.