Zyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,779

among girls · ↑334 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zyah · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

45 babies

All-time total

630

#10,757 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Zyah popularity over time

630 babies have been named Zyah since 1999, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	9	–	9	1	–	#10,344
2000s	122	–	122	12	+1256%	#5,747
2010s	241	28	269	27	+120%	#3,852
2020s (to 2025)	209	21	230	38	+43%	#3,779

Where Zyah 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	42	0.03	outside top 500
2029	43	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Zyah

Zyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,779 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 630 American babies have been named Zyah, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 45 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 Zyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zyah?

The median living Zyah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Zyah 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.

Zyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,779	–	–
2024	36	#4,113	5	#14,285
2023	36	#4,113	5	#14,209
2022	34	#4,294	6	#12,320
2021	37	#4,012	–	–
2020	26	#5,002	5	#14,050
2019	33	#4,341	5	#14,126
2018	39	#3,852	6	#12,151
2017	30	#4,694	6	#12,243
2016	23	#5,795	6	#12,177
2015	15	#8,006	5	#14,054
2014	17	#7,301	–	–
2013	19	#6,727	–	–
2012	19	#6,871	–	–
2011	23	#5,934	–	–
2010	23	#5,976	–	–
2009	19	#7,065	–	–
2008	25	#5,747	–	–
2007	14	#9,005	–	–
2006	14	#8,712	–	–
2005	9	#11,832	–	–
2004	8	#12,759	–	–
2003	10	#10,423	–	–
2002	7	#13,594	–	–
2001	11	#9,349	–	–
2000	5	#17,654	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zyah?

The median living Zyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zyahs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zyah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zyah are alive in the United States, based on 630 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zyah in 2025?

Zyah ranked #3,779 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zyah?

630 babies have been named Zyah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zyah most popular?

Zyah peaked in 2018, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Zyah a boy or girl name?

Zyah is used for both: about 92% of babies named Zyah have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Zyah rising or falling?

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

Will Zyah become more popular?

Zyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Zyah 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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