Zaila
Girl name · #2209 in 2025 · Rare
Zaila is currently the #2209 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Zaila.
Babies named Zaila per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Zaila first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 101 babies and a rank of #1946. 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 Zaila against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaila in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaila is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaila will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaila is most common
State-level data for Zaila is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zaila
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaila tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avila, Daila, Amila, Maila, and Eila.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaila | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2016 | 42 | #3656 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8098 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaila a popular girl name?
Zaila ranked #2209 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Zaila most popular?
Zaila peaked in 2023, when 101 American girls received the name (ranked #1946 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaila?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Zaila. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.