Xyla
Girl name · #763 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 356 baby girls were named Xyla, placing it at #763 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,056 girls born in 2025 was named Xyla.
The 26-year story
Xyla first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 356 babies and a rank of #760. 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.
Babies named Xyla per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Xyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Xyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Xyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Xyla is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Xyla is most common in SC (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.5 per 1,000), GA (0.4 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Xyla is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Xyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Xyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iyla, Zyla, Zayla, Rayla, and Ryla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 356 | #760 |
| 2024 | 338 | #818 |
| 2023 | 277 | #948 |
| 2022 | 270 | #981 |
| 2021 | 240 | #1051 |
| 2020 | 156 | #1398 |
| 2019 | 114 | #1789 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 65 | #2664 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4047 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xyla a popular girl name?
Xyla ranked #763 among girls in 2025 with 356 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Xyla most popular?
Xyla peaked in 2025, when 356 American girls received the name (ranked #760 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,056 newborn American girls was named Xyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.