Zaiya
Girl name · #3761 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zaiya? In official American birth records, Zaiya has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Zaiya is currently the #3761 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zaiya.
The 24-year story
Zaiya first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 45 babies and a rank of #3476. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zaiya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zaiya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaiya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaiya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaiya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaiya is most common
State-level data for Zaiya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zaiya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaiya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aziya, Aiya, Ziya, Raiya, and Malaiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaiya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 31 | #4413 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zaiya?
In official American birth records, the name Zaiya first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Zaiya a popular girl name?
Zaiya ranked #3761 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Zaiya most popular?
Zaiya peaked in 2023, when 45 American girls received the name (ranked #3476 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaiya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Zaiya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.