Zalayah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,541

among girls · ↓154 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zalayah · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 22,961

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

83 babies

All-time total

750

#9,129 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Zalayah popularity over time

750 babies have been named Zalayah since 2002, 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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2000s	48	5	–	#7,333
2010s	268	27	+458%	#3,613
2020s (to 2025)	434	72	+170%	#2,275

Where Zalayah 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	77	0.05	outside top 500
2027	83	0.05	outside top 500
2028	88	0.05	outside top 500
2029	93	0.06	outside top 500
2030	98	0.06	outside top 500

Where Zalayah is most popular

Girls named Zalayah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, North Carolina, and California.

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 Zalayah 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
Georgia	19	0.084	+77%
North Carolina	18	0.079	+67%
California	45	0.054	+13%
Ohio	12	0.051	+7%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	≈ national
Texas	39	0.048	≈ national
Maryland	5	0.047	≈ national
Florida	13	0.030	-36%
Pennsylvania	7	0.030	-37%
Michigan	5	0.027	-42%
New York	5	0.013	-73%
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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 Zalayah

Zalayah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,541 in 2025 with 70 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 750 American babies have been named Zalayah. Its peak came in 2022, when 83 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 Zalayah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zalayah?

The median living Zalayah is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 700 people named Zalayah 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.

Zalayah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	70	#2,541
2024	77	#2,387
2023	76	#2,395
2022	83	#2,275
2021	78	#2,343
2020	50	#3,178
2019	38	#3,918
2018	43	#3,613
2017	43	#3,625
2016	29	#4,843
2015	32	#4,485
2014	20	#6,440
2013	18	#7,025
2012	20	#6,568
2011	12	#9,711
2010	13	#9,216
2009	18	#7,333
2008	8	#13,798
2007	7	#15,452
2006	–	–
2005	9	#11,816
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2002	6	#15,400
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zalayah?

The median living Zalayah is about 4 years old. Half of all living Zalayahs are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Zalayah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zalayah are alive in the United States, based on 750 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zalayah in 2025?

Zalayah ranked #2,541 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 70 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zalayah?

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

When was the name Zalayah most popular?

Zalayah peaked in 2022, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Zalayah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zalayah rising or falling?

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

Will Zalayah become more popular?

Zalayah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 98 girls named Zalayah 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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