Zalia
Girl name · #4469 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zalia? In official American birth records, Zalia has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Zalia ranks #4469 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 31 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Zalia.
Babies named Zalia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 107-year story
Zalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 46 babies and a rank of #3428. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zalia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zalia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zalia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zalia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zalia is most common
State-level data for Zalia 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 Zalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Zalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zelia, Galia, Azelia, Xylia, and Zosia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3822 |
| 2023 | 46 | #3428 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 23 | #5398 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 23 | #5517 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14122 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zalia?
In official American birth records, the name Zalia first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Zalia a popular girl name?
Zalia ranked #4469 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Zalia most popular?
Zalia peaked in 2023, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3428 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Zalia. 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.