Zayleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,386

among girls · ↓589 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zayleigh · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

95 babies

All-time total

925

#7,935 all-time among girls

First recorded

2006

in Social Security records

Zayleigh popularity over time

925 babies have been named Zayleigh since 2006, 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	51	5	–	#8,103
2010s	524	52	+927%	#2,034
2020s (to 2025)	350	58	+11%	#2,375

Where Zayleigh 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.03	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zayleigh

Zayleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,386 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 925 American babies have been named Zayleigh. Its peak came in 2019, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Zayleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayleigh?

The median living Zayleigh is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 900 people named Zayleigh 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.

Zayleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,386
2024	61	#2,797
2023	53	#3,138
2022	52	#3,168
2021	63	#2,750
2020	75	#2,375
2019	95	#2,034
2018	64	#2,710
2017	62	#2,777
2016	66	#2,666
2015	42	#3,701
2014	44	#3,583
2013	50	#3,266
2012	49	#3,363
2011	31	#4,677
2010	21	#6,378
2009	14	#8,885
2008	16	#8,103
2007	15	#8,516
2006	6	#17,135
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayleigh?

The median living Zayleigh is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zayleighs are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zayleigh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zayleigh are alive in the United States, based on 925 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zayleigh mean?

Spelling variant of Zaylee.

How popular is the name Zayleigh in 2025?

Zayleigh ranked #3,386 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayleigh?

925 babies have been named Zayleigh in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayleigh most popular?

Zayleigh peaked in 2019, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Zayleigh a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Zayleigh become more popular?

Zayleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Zayleigh 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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