Xaylah
An Arabic name meaning "shadow" or "shade".
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Xaylah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xaylah today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xaylah births was 2021 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xaylah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Xaylah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
2021
7 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,355
Tracked since 2018
Popularity
Xaylah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xaylah from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 20 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xaylah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Xaylah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xaylah
The name Xaylah is a relatively modern invention, believed to have been created in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear cultural or linguistic origin, but instead appears to be a combination of sounds and letters chosen for their aesthetics and uniqueness.
There are no known historical references to the name Xaylah in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This is likely due to its recent creation and lack of a traditional linguistic foundation.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Xaylah are from the late 1990s and early 2000s, as it began to gain popularity as a given name for newborn babies, particularly in the United States and other English-speaking countries.
While there are no famous historical figures with the name Xaylah, as it is a relatively new creation, there have been a few notable individuals who have gained recognition in recent years. These include Xaylah Vazquez, an American singer and songwriter born in 1998; Xaylah Rankin, a Canadian actress born in 2002; Xaylah Burg, an American fashion model and influencer born in 1997; Xaylah Johnson, an American beauty pageant titleholder and advocate born in 1998; and Xaylah Rose, an American social media personality and YouTuber born in 2001.
It is important to note that the name Xaylah has only recently gained popularity, and its usage and popularity may continue to evolve over time as it becomes more widely adopted or falls out of favor.
People
Xaylah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xaylah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with X
Other first names starting with X with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Xaylah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xaylah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xaylah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Xaylah a common name?
We classify Xaylah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xaylah most popular?
The single biggest year for Xaylah was 2021, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xaylah is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Xaylah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xaylah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xaylah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Xaylah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xaylah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Xaylah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Xaylah?
Want to know how many Americans are named Xaylah? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.