How Many People Are Named Zalilah?
An estimated 33 people in the United States have the first name Zalilah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 4 years old, and Zalilah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zalilah 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 Zalilah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zalilah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
33
About 1 in 10,386,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
4
years old
Peak Year
2024
17 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zalilah
Zalilah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 33 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zalilah as a female name
Ranked #6,891 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (17 births)
Zalilah: Popularity Over Time
Zalilah by Decade
How has Zalilah 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 33 | 0 | 33 | |
Zalilah + Last Name Combinations
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Zalilah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zalilah?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Zalilah 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 10,386,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Zalilah a common name?
Zalilah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zalilah most popular?
Zalilah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zalilah is approximately 4 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zalilah a female name?
Zalilah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zalilah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zalilah Smith, Zalilah Johnson, Zalilah 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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