Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Zayla
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2023
Peak births
351
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zayla
How many people are named Zayla?
An estimated 3,913 living Americans are named Zayla.
How rare is Zayla?
Zayla is uncommon among babies today, with 248 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 29.3% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Zayla?
The median age of a living American named Zayla is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 13 years old.
Is Zayla still popular?
Yes — Zayla is currently rising in popularity, with 248 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Zayla most common?
Zayla has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
29.3%
2025
248
All-time
3,949
Where it lives now
Zayla is most concentrated in Georgia — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Zayla is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.