Xylah
Girl name · #2604 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Xylah is currently the #2604 girl name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9481, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Xylah.
The 18-year story
Xylah first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 96 babies and a rank of #2033. 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 Xylah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Xylah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Xylah in class?
Xylah scores 42 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 Xylah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Xylah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Xylahs were TX (9), CA (7), NC (5), NY (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Xylah
Statistically, parents drawn to Xylah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iylah, Saylah, Ilah, Zylah, and Seylah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Xylah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 51 | #3157 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9481 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Xylah a popular girl name?
Xylah ranked #2604 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9481.
When was the name Xylah most popular?
Xylah peaked in 2023, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #2033 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Xylah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Xylah. It scores 42/100 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.