Zaia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,644

among girls · ↓232 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaia · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 24,353

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

130 babies

All-time total

627

#10,438 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Zaia popularity over time

627 babies have been named Zaia since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	25	–	25	3	–	#11,312
2010s	165	–	165	17	+560%	#4,159
2020s (to 2025)	420	17	437	73	+341%	#1,723

Where Zaia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	75	0.05	outside top 500
2027	84	0.05	outside top 500
2028	92	0.06	outside top 500
2029	100	0.06	outside top 500
2030	107	0.07	outside top 500

Where Zaia is most popular

Girls named Zaia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Florida, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	62	0.074	+65%
Florida	27	0.063	+41%
New York	24	0.061	+35%
Texas	33	0.041	-8%
New Jersey	6	0.033	-26%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-51%
Illinois	5	0.022	-51%
Ohio	5	0.021	-53%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zaia

Zaia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,644 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 627 American babies have been named Zaia. Its peak came in 2023, when 130 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zaia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaia?

The median living Zaia is about 3 years old; half are between 2 and 6. An estimated 600 people named Zaia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zaia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	66	#2,644	–	–
2024	76	#2,412	–	–
2023	120	#1,723	10	#8,238
2022	48	#3,364	7	#10,825
2021	53	#3,110	–	–
2020	57	#2,888	–	–
2019	35	#4,159	–	–
2018	27	#5,006	–	–
2017	18	#6,799	–	–
2016	20	#6,394	–	–
2015	16	#7,601	–	–
2014	15	#8,045	–	–
2013	11	#10,221	–	–
2012	7	#14,937	–	–
2011	9	#12,127	–	–
2010	7	#14,922	–	–
2009	6	#17,250	–	–
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2005	5	#19,153	–	–
2004	5	#18,785	–	–
2003	9	#11,312	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zaia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zaia?

The median living Zaia is about 3 years old. Half of all living Zaias are between 2 and 6 years old.

How many people named Zaia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zaia are alive in the United States, based on 627 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaia in 2025?

Zaia ranked #2,644 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaia?

627 babies have been named Zaia in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaia most popular?

Zaia peaked in 2023, when 130 newborns received the name.

Is Zaia a boy or girl name?

Zaia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaia rising or falling?

Zaia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaia become more popular?

Zaia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 girls named Zaia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Zaia

Names that sound and feel close to Zaia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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