Zayla is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Zayla is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,012 for girl births in the United States (and #1,935 across all names), given to 248 babies. Zayla was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2023 (351 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 248 | 248 | #1,012 |
| 2024 | 262 | 262 | #989 |
| 2023 | 351 | 351 | #801 |
| 2022 | 338 | 338 | #830 |
| 2021 | 289 | 289 | #922 |
| 2020 | 209 | 209 | #1,139 |
| 2019 | 217 | 217 | #1,122 |
| 2018 | 223 | 223 | #1,107 |
| 2017 | 208 | 208 | #1,181 |
| 2016 | 189 | 189 | #1,283 |
| 2015 | 172 | 172 | #1,381 |
| 2014 | 198 | 198 | #1,234 |
| 2013 | 151 | 151 | #1,478 |
| 2012 | 144 | 144 | #1,538 |
| 2011 | 128 | 128 | #1,665 |
| 2010 | 104 | 104 | #1,941 |
| 2009 | 85 | 85 | #2,315 |
| 2008 | 75 | 75 | #2,536 |
| 2007 | 52 | 52 | #3,287 |
| 2006 | 66 | 66 | #2,727 |
| 2005 | 38 | 38 | #3,874 |
| 2004 | 29 | 29 | #4,705 |
| 2003 | 32 | 32 | #4,217 |
| 2002 | 28 | 28 | #4,497 |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | #5,008 |
| 2000 | 22 | 22 | #5,310 |
| 1999 | 22 | 22 | #5,038 |
| 1998 | 12 | 12 | #8,014 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #7,279 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #15,879 |
| 1995 | 7 | — | #11,774 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #10,563 |