Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Zaiah

Gender Unisex · 60% girls Rank 2025 #7,124 Trend ↑ Rising 81%
Rank 2025
#7,124
among girls · ↓1,336 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Zaiah · -27% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
35 babies
All-time total
407
#16,188 all-time among girls
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Zaiah popularity over time

407 babies have been named Zaiah since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 39 48 87 9 – #8,511
2010s 103 55 158 16 +82% #8,279
2020s (to 2025) 101 61 162 27 +71% #5,745

The story of Zaiah

Zaiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,124 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 407 American babies have been named Zaiah, about 60% girls and 40% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 35 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 Zaiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaiah?

The median living Zaiah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 400 people named Zaiah are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Zaiah 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 16 #7,124 8 #9,692
2024 22 #5,788 11 #7,749
2023 22 #5,745 13 #6,886
2022 13 #8,517 10 #8,282
2021 17 #6,957 13 #6,682
2020 11 #9,529 6 #11,988
2019 13 #8,586 12 #7,162
2018 10 #10,524 – –
2017 14 #8,279 10 #8,127
2016 10 #10,830 5 #14,161
2015 11 #10,134 6 #12,064
2014 6 #16,464 – –
2013 9 #11,939 – –
2012 11 #10,407 10 #8,138
2011 8 #13,318 6 #12,255
2010 11 #10,437 6 #12,194
2009 – – 5 #14,495
2008 8 #13,795 6 #12,525
2007 15 #8,511 11 #7,575
2006 7 #15,125 5 #13,990
2005 9 #11,814 8 #9,097
2004 – – 5 #13,196
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2002 – – 8 #8,446
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaiah?

The median living Zaiah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zaiahs are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zaiah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zaiah are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaiah in 2025?

Zaiah ranked #7,124 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaiah?

407 babies have been named Zaiah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaiah most popular?

Zaiah peaked in 2023, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zaiah a boy or girl name?

Zaiah is used for both: about 60% of babies named Zaiah have been girls and 40% boys.

Is the name Zaiah rising or falling?

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

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