girl's name
Zala
ZAH-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 402
Zala is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zala Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How Popular Is Zala?
In 2025, Zala was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zala Is Used
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 Zala
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zala Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zala
- English ZAH-luh
Zala in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Zala
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zala
How popular is the name Zala?
In 2025, Zala was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zala a girl's or a boy's name?
Zala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zala?
Zala has 2 syllables.
When was Zala most popular?
Zala peaked in 2025, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zala a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zala currently ranks #2,316 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.