How Many People Are Named Zaila?
An estimated 821 people in the United States have the first name Zaila. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zaila peaked in popularity in 2023 with 101 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaila 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 Zaila paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
821
About 1 in 417,484 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
101 births
Total Registered
827
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaila
Zaila is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 827 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zaila as a female name
Ranked #2,739 in 2024
63 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (101 births)
Zaila: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaila span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 358 babies were registered. Zaila remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zaila by Decade
How has Zaila 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.
Zaila by State
Birth registrations for Zaila span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 23 Zailas were registered per state.
Zaila + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaila as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zaila: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaila?
We estimate approximately 821 people named Zaila 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 417,484 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaila a common name?
Zaila is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 827 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaila most popular?
Zaila reached peak popularity in 2023, when 101 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaila is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaila a female name?
Zaila is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaila Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaila Smith, Zaila Johnson, Zaila 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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