How Many People Are Named Xylah?
An estimated 473 people in the United States have the first name Xylah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Xylah peaked in popularity in 2023 with 96 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Xylah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Xylah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
473
About 1 in 724,639 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
96 births
Total Registered
476
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Xylah
Xylah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 476 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Xylah as a female name
Ranked #2,375 in 2024
77 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (96 births)
Xylah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Xylah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 308 babies were registered. Xylah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Xylah by Decade
How has Xylah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Xylah by State
Birth registrations for Xylah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, Georgia. On average, about 17 Xylahs were registered per state.
Xylah + Last Name Combinations
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Xylah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xylah?
We estimate approximately 473 people named Xylah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 724,639 Americans share this first name.
Is Xylah a common name?
Xylah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 476 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Xylah most popular?
Xylah reached peak popularity in 2023, when 96 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Xylah is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Xylah a female name?
Xylah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Xylah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Xylah Smith, Xylah Johnson, Xylah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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