Zaleah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,717

among girls · ↓112 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaleah · -4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 73,058

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

27 babies

All-time total

382

#13,907 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Zaleah popularity over time

382 babies have been named Zaleah since 2004, 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	43	4	–	#9,372
2010s	197	20	+358%	#5,450
2020s (to 2025)	142	24	+20%	#4,955

Where Zaleah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zaleah

Zaleah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,717 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 382 American babies have been named Zaleah. Its peak came in 2021, when 27 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 Zaleah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaleah?

The median living Zaleah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Zaleah 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.

Zaleah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	22	#5,717
2024	23	#5,605
2023	17	#6,914
2022	27	#5,023
2021	27	#4,955
2020	26	#4,998
2019	21	#5,981
2018	24	#5,450
2017	22	#5,816
2016	16	#7,592
2015	22	#6,028
2014	22	#5,986
2013	20	#6,457
2012	22	#6,103
2011	11	#10,362
2010	17	#7,503
2009	13	#9,372
2008	6	#17,460
2007	6	#17,597
2006	–	–
2005	11	#10,113
2004	7	#14,153
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaleah?

The median living Zaleah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zaleahs are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zaleah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zaleah are alive in the United States, based on 382 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaleah in 2025?

Zaleah ranked #5,717 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaleah?

382 babies have been named Zaleah in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaleah most popular?

Zaleah peaked in 2021, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Zaleah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaleah rising or falling?

Zaleah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zaleah become more popular?

Zaleah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Zaleah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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