Zala
Girl name · #4472 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Zala, placing it at #4472 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Zala.
The 104-year story
Zala first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #4460. 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 Zala per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zala in class?
Zala scores 48 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 Zala is most common
State-level data for Zala 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 Zala
Statistically, parents drawn to Zala tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vyla, Ayala, Syla, Eyla, and Xela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zala | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12713 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 1927 | 5 | #4805 |
| 1921 | 8 | #3666 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zala a popular girl name?
Zala ranked #4472 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Zala most popular?
Zala peaked in 2025, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4460 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zala?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Zala. It scores 48/100 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.