girl's name
Xayla
ZAY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 250
Xayla is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2004.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xayla Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How Popular Is Xayla?
In 2025, Xayla was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Xayla
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Xayla Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xayla over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Xayla
- English ZAY-luh
Sibling Names for Xayla
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Xayla — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Xayla
How popular is the name Xayla?
In 2025, Xayla was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xayla a girl's or a boy's name?
Xayla is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Xayla?
Xayla has 2 syllables.
When was Xayla most popular?
Xayla peaked in 2024, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Xayla a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xayla currently ranks #5,732 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.