Zalayah
Girl name · #2536 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zalayah? In official American birth records, Zalayah has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Zalayah ranks #2536 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 70 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,714 girls born in 2025 was named Zalayah.
The 23-year story
Zalayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 83 babies and a rank of #2253. 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 Zalayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zalayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zalayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zalayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zalayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zalayah is most common
State-level data for Zalayah 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 Zalayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zalayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zuriyah, Zaliyah, Serayah, Riyah, and Zarayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zalayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | #2514 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 43 | #3559 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zalayah?
In official American birth records, the name Zalayah first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Zalayah a popular girl name?
Zalayah ranked #2536 among girls in 2025 with 70 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Zalayah most popular?
Zalayah peaked in 2022, when 83 American girls received the name (ranked #2253 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zalayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,714 newborn American girls was named Zalayah. 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.