Zilah
Zalău (Romanian pronunciation: [zaˈləw], unofficial and former official name: Romanian: Zălau is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2021, its estimated population was 52,359.
Meaning & Origin of Zilah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zalău (Romanian pronunciation: [zaˈləw], unofficial and former official name: Romanian: Zălau is the seat of Sălaj County, Romania. In 2021, its estimated population was 52,359.
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Etymology
The Story of Zilah
The earliest SSA record of Zilah as a baby girl name dates back to 2006, when 8 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Zilah — #6,919 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Zilahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,945 among baby girl names with 10 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 199 Zilahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Zilah
Zilah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 199 births in the dataset. Zilah's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Zilah'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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