Zaila
Zeila, also known as Zaila or Zayla, is a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland.
Meaning & Origin of Zaila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeila, also known as Zaila or Zayla, is a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland.
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The Story of Zaila
Zaila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 101 Zailas were born — ranking #1,945 that year. As of 2026, Zaila ranks #2,208 for baby girls with 86 births, rising sharply (+87% over the past five years). In total, more than 995 Zailas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zaila
Zaila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 995 births in the dataset. Zaila's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,945. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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