Xyla
Xyla was the 763rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 356 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,919 places. More babies were named Xyla in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it ZY-luh /ˈzaɪlə/
- Rank in 2025
- #763 girls, up 648 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 356girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025356 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,346babies recorded
What does the name Xyla mean?
Xyla is a modern name, recorded in US data from 1999, with no documented etymology; Wiktionary lists it as a female given name without an origin. It resembles Greek xylon 'wood' (as in xylophone), and name sites often gloss it 'from the forest' on that basis, but we found no source showing that the name was formed from the Greek word. We do not give it a meaning.
How sure is this? Not documented. Possible link to Greek xylon 'wood' is unverified.
Other explanations you may read: Greek 'from the forest' (xylon 'wood').
Related names: Zyla, Xylia.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Xyla', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Xyla popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #763 | 356 |
| 2020 | #1,411 | 156 |
| 2010 | #4,730 | 31 |
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How popular is Xyla, counting every spelling?
Xyla is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #660 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #763 for Xyla on its own. Together these spellings went to 435 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xyla | 356 | #763 | 1,481 |
| Xylah | 67 | #2,605 | 346 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Xyla?
356 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Xyla (0.10 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Xyla born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 24 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Xyla.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Xyla?
About 2,300 people born in the US named Xyla are alive today, with a median age of 4; half are between 2 and 8. That makes Xyla a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Xyla by state
How common Xyla was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.9×), Pennsylvania (1.7×), South Carolina (1.6×), Louisiana (1.6×), Alabama (1.6×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Xyla: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Xyla, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Xyla · Sibling names for Xyla
Questions about the name Xyla
How popular is the name Xyla?
Xyla was the 763rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 356 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,919 places. More babies were named Xyla in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Xyla a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Xyla in the US.
Where is Xyla most popular?
In 2021–2025, Xyla was most common in Georgia (0.34 per 1,000 girls), followed by Pennsylvania and South Carolina.