Zalaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,776

among girls · ↑682 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zalaya · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,924

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

65 babies

All-time total

584

#10,729 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Zalaya popularity over time

584 babies have been named Zalaya since 2000, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	59	6	–	#8,998
2010s	230	23	+290%	#3,333
2020s (to 2025)	295	49	+114%	#2,702

Where Zalaya 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	66	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	73	0.05	outside top 500
2029	76	0.05	outside top 500
2030	79	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Zalaya

Zalaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,776 in 2025 with 62 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 584 American babies have been named Zalaya. Its peak came in 2023, when 65 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 Zalaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zalaya?

The median living Zalaya is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 600 people named Zalaya 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.

Zalaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	62	#2,776
2024	46	#3,458
2023	65	#2,702
2022	45	#3,534
2021	36	#4,086
2020	41	#3,674
2019	48	#3,333
2018	33	#4,354
2017	28	#4,918
2016	22	#5,979
2015	21	#6,231
2014	20	#6,439
2013	26	#5,309
2012	16	#7,792
2011	7	#14,802
2010	9	#12,255
2009	13	#9,371
2008	–	–
2007	14	#8,998
2006	13	#9,273
2005	7	#14,484
2004	7	#14,152
2003	–	–
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2000	5	#17,618
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zalaya?

The median living Zalaya is about 5 years old. Half of all living Zalayas are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zalaya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zalaya are alive in the United States, based on 584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zalaya in 2025?

Zalaya ranked #2,776 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 62 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zalaya?

584 babies have been named Zalaya in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zalaya most popular?

Zalaya peaked in 2023, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Zalaya a boy or girl name?

Zalaya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zalaya rising or falling?

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

Will Zalaya become more popular?

Zalaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 79 girls named Zalaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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