Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zayla

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zayla.

✦ Shadow 🌍 Arabic modern
National Rank (2025) #1012
All-Time Peak Rank #801 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 3,949 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1994 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 351 births in 2023
💡 The Zayla Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Shadow
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from Arabic, meaning 'shadow'.
Common Nicknames
Zay
Alternative Spellings
Zaila Zaylah
Pronunciation: ZAY-lah
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Zayla

According to SSA data, Zayla achieved its highest historical rank of #801 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2023 with 351 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 44.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 32 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zayla across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +44.2% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 351 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 32 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 67
2000s: 451
2010s: 1,734
2020s: 1,697

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Za-ya
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Colorado
Top States Colorado, Arizona, Florida, Texas, Georgia
States with Data 37
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Colorado #702 91 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #817 76 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1111 208 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1061 459 2022 Stable
Georgia #1354 137 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #248 25 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 15 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #903 122 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #1084 381 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #544 50 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 71 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 37 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #1080 58 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 41 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 51 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 43 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 25 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1266 103 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #925 105 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1228 109 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 29 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 16 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 33 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #618 16 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1058 63 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 27 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1162 105 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 23 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #933 28 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #925 22 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #999 24 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 8 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 6 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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