Feminine dossier · first seen 2009

Zailah

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2021

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Zailah

An estimated 237 living Americans are named Zailah.

Zailah is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 38.1% from its 2021 peak.

The median age of a living American named Zailah is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 12 years old.

Yes. Zailah is holding steady, with 13 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

2009Peak 20212025

Peak year

2021

Decline from peak

38.1%

2025

All-time

239

Zailah is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 21 girls in 2021, it has never been more common.

Zailah peaked in 2021, when 21 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 13 girls were given the name.

Down 38.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 239 Americans named Zailah since 2009.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

237

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age8

Core range4–12

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.