Zyla
Girl name · #953 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Zyla? In official American birth records, Zyla has been tracked continuously since 2000, giving it 25 years of documented American history.
Zyla is currently the #953 girl name in the United States — 271 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2012, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,642 girls born in 2025 was named Zyla.
The 25-year story
Zyla first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 295 babies and a rank of #900. 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 Zyla per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zyla in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zyla is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zyla will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zyla is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zyla is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zyla is most common in LA (0.7 per 1,000), AL (0.5 per 1,000), NJ (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zyla is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zyla
Statistically, parents drawn to Zyla tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayla, Xyla, Iyla, Ryla, and Rayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zyla | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 271 | #950 |
| 2024 | 295 | #900 |
| 2023 | 253 | #1005 |
| 2022 | 224 | #1107 |
| 2021 | 212 | #1153 |
| 2020 | 161 | #1357 |
| 2019 | 134 | #1585 |
| 2018 | 167 | #1346 |
| 2017 | 151 | #1478 |
| 2016 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 98 | #2012 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 41 | #3723 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 17 | #6768 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zyla?
In official American birth records, the name Zyla first appeared in 2000 (over 25 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 25 years.
Is Zyla a popular girl name?
Zyla ranked #953 among girls in 2025 with 271 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2012.
When was the name Zyla most popular?
Zyla peaked in 2024, when 295 American girls received the name (ranked #900 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zyla?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,642 newborn American girls was named Zyla. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.