girl's name
Zylah
ZY-luh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,510
Zylah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 137 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 140 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,200 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2001.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zylah 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 | 81 |
| 2010s | 578 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 786 |
How Popular Is Zylah?
In 2025, Zylah was given to 137 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zylah 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 Zylah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zylah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zylah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zylah
- English ZY-luh
Sibling Names for Zylah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zylah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zylah
How popular is the name Zylah?
In 2025, Zylah was given to 137 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zylah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zylah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zylah?
Zylah has 2 syllables.
When was Zylah most popular?
Zylah peaked in 2024, when 140 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zylah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zylah currently ranks #1,541 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.