Zarayah
Girl name · #5214 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zarayah? In official American birth records, Zarayah has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Zarayah is currently the #5214 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zarayah.
The 17-year story
Zarayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #5099. 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 Zarayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zarayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zarayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zarayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zarayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zarayah is most common
State-level data for Zarayah 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 Zarayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zarayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zuriyah, Milayah, Sorayah, Salayah, and Seriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zarayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8135 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zarayah?
In official American birth records, the name Zarayah first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Zarayah a popular girl name?
Zarayah ranked #5214 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Zarayah most popular?
Zarayah peaked in 2025, when 25 American girls received the name (ranked #5099 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zarayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Zarayah. 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.