Zeila
Zeila, also known as Zaila or Zayla, is a historical port town in the western Awdal region of Somaliland.
Meaning & Origin of Zeila
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 Zeila
Zeila first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Zeilas were born — ranking #11,085 that year. As of 2026, Zeila ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 67 Zeilas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zeila
Zeila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 67 births in the dataset. Zeila's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #11,085. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeila'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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