Zalia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,544

among girls · ↓653 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zalia · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

46 babies

All-time total

482

#12,130 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Zalia popularity over time

482 babies have been named Zalia since 1918, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	7	1	–	#4,287
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#4,969
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,568
2000s	68	7	+1260%	#10,069
2010s	202	20	+197%	#4,904
2020s (to 2025)	195	33	+61%	#3,475

Where Zalia 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	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zalia

Zalia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,544 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 482 American babies have been named Zalia. Its peak came in 2023, when 46 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 Zalia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zalia?

The median living Zalia is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Zalia 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.

Zalia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,544
2024	39	#3,891
2023	46	#3,475
2022	30	#4,666
2021	23	#5,571
2020	26	#4,999
2019	28	#4,904
2018	25	#5,310
2017	23	#5,659
2016	19	#6,655
2015	22	#6,029
2014	19	#6,704
2013	25	#5,481
2012	18	#7,136
2011	12	#9,713
2010	11	#10,440
2009	9	#12,413
2008	12	#10,069
2007	10	#11,612
2006	9	#12,406
2005	8	#12,989
2004	–	–
2003	7	#13,824
2002	–	–
2001	7	#13,497
2000	6	#15,007
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zalia?

The median living Zalia is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zalias are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zalia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zalia are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zalia in 2025?

Zalia ranked #4,544 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zalia?

482 babies have been named Zalia in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zalia most popular?

Zalia peaked in 2023, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Zalia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zalia rising or falling?

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

Will Zalia become more popular?

Zalia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Zalia 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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