Zanyla
Girl name · #3888 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Zanyla is currently the #3888 girl name in the United States — 38 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 girls born in 2025 was named Zanyla.
Babies named Zanyla per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 21-year story
Zanyla first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 42 girls were named Zanyla — good for #3614 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zanyla in class?
Zanyla scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zanyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zanyla is most common
State-level data for Zanyla 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 Zanyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Zanyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Danyla, Kanyla, Amyla, Aayla, and Aniyla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zanyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3832 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 42 | #3614 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zanyla a popular girl name?
Zanyla ranked #3888 among girls in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Zanyla most popular?
Zanyla peaked in 2018, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3614 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zanyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American girls was named Zanyla. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.