Zayah
Girl name · #3506 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zayah? In official American birth records, Zayah has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Zayah ranks #3506 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Zayah.
Babies named Zayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 24-year story
Zayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 girls were named Zayah — good for #2638 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Zayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zayah is most common
State-level data for Zayah 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 Zayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ziyah, Zyah, Zarayah, Zaryah, and Layah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zayah?
In official American birth records, the name Zayah first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 10 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Zayah a popular girl name?
Zayah ranked #3506 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Zayah most popular?
Zayah peaked in 2021, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2638 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Zayah. 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.