Names / Girl names
Zilla
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#1,028
in 1882
First recorded
1882
in U.S. data
Children named
288
since 1882
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,028 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Zilla first shows up in 1882. Its strongest year was 1882, at #1,028 nationally. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 288 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.